STARTING A BUSINESS
THE FLAGLER COUNTY JOB
FAIR IS HELD EVERY FEBRUARY
FINDING
EMPLOYMENT
your LBTR. You can obtain
both of these documents, as
well as a complete list of
requirements from the city
government office where your
business is located.
City of Bunnell, www.
bunnellcity.us, 386-437-7516
City of Flagler Beach, www.
cityofflaglerbeach.com
386-517-2000
City of Palm Coast, www.
palmcoastgov.com
386-986-3766
Flagler County, www.
flaglercounty.org,
386-313-4000
After you receive your city
business license, you will need
to apply for a County Local
Business Tax Receipt with the
Flagler County Tax Collector.
For more information, call
386-313-4160 or visit www.
flaglertax.com.
ZONING PERMITS
A zoning permit allows certain
types of businesses to operate
in certain locations. Zoning
approval is usually necessary
before you receive an LBTR. If
you plan to work from your
home, a special permit or a
zoning exception or variance is
typically needed. Zoning
certification is usually
processed at no charge.
Building permit fees are based
on estimated cost and size of
construction. For more
information, call 386-313-4090
or visit www.flaglercounty.org.
STATE PROFESSIONAL
& BUSINESS
LICENSES
AND HEALTH PERMITS
Some 198-license categories
require state licensing before
an LBTR will be issued.
Examples include accountants,
architects, contractors/
carpenters, cosmetologists,
electricians, interior design,
plumbing, real estate agents,
restaurants and veterinarians.
For more information, contact
the Florida Department of
Business and Professional
Regulation at 850-487-1395 or
visit www.myflorida.com/dbpr.
More than 100 types of
businesses require a license,
permit or registration from the
Florida Division of Consumer
Services (FDCS). These include
travel agents, health studios,
telemarketing, dance studios,
pawnshops, motor vehicle
repair shops and intrastate
moving companies. For more
information, contact the FDCS
at 800-435-7452 or visit www.
freshfromflorida.com/
Divisions-Offices/Consumer-
Services/Business-Services/
Online-Registration.
Hotels, restaurants and other
eating establishments are
regulated by the Florida
Division of Hotels &
Restaurants (FDHR) and
require health permits. For
more information, contact the
FDHR at 850-487-1395 or visit
www.state.fl.us/dbpr/hr.
Businesses planning to sell
alcoholic beverages must
apply for a state license. For
more information, call 850-
487-1395 or visit www.
myfloridalicense.com.
Retail food stores, food
processing plants, and food
storage and distribution
businesses are licensed
through the Florida
Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Affairs. For more
information, visit www.doacs.
state.fl.us/onestop.
To find out whether and how
your business is regulated by
the State of Florida, please
visit www.stateofflorida.com.
As a new resident, you may
want to learn about
employment
opportunities in Flagler.
Located in the same building
as the Flagler County
Chamber, CareerSource
Flagler Volusia can provide
you with assistance finding
employment towards a solid
career path (CareerSource
Flagler Volusia facilitates the
labor exchange between job
seekers and businesses
seeking talent).
Services include a variety of
job search workshops, training
opportunities, tuition
assistance, an online database
with available job openings
and a computer lab to assist
your search or update your
computer skills. Learn more by
visiting www.CareerSourceFV.
com or calling 386-586-5169.
ANNUAL FLAGLER
COUNTY JOB FAIR
Each year, the Flagler County
Department of Economic
Opportunity (FCDEO),
CareerSource Flagler Volusia,
Daytona State College and the
Flagler County Chamber hold
the Flagler County Job Fair.
The most recent event, held in
February 2018 attracted 53
local businesses and more
than 400 job seekers to the
Palm Coast Campus of
Daytona State College.
Major employers including
Charter Communications,
Palm Coast Data, Beutlich
Pharmaceuticals, Advent
Health and Flagler
County Schools
participated in
the job fair.
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According to Helga van Eckert,
executive director of FCDEO,
“the job fair connects Flagler
County’s talented workers with
local employers to help build a
stronger and more diversified
economy.”
The job fair offers job
seekers a robust website with
individual employer webpages
providing a list of open
position descriptions and
salary ranges. Job seekers
continued access to available
employment through www.
YOUCANINFLAGLERCOUNTY.
com/flagler-jobs.
FL AGL ER COUNT Y ’S
K E Y EM P LOYE R S
Advent Health Palm Coast
Palm Coast Data
American Radionic
Engineering
Coastal Cloud
Flagler School District
TOP GROWING INDUSTRY
Hotels and lodging
TOP GROWING OCCUPATIONS
Hospitality Industry
Source: http://jaxusa.org/
the-region/flagler-county
DID YOU K NOW?
Forbes cited Palm Coast as
one of the top ten best
places to hire.
Source: www.forbes.com/places/fl/
palm-coast
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