12 permits · verified 2026-10-15
What permits do you need to open a salon or barber in Collier County?
In short
A salon or barber in Collier County, FL has 4 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 8 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Collier County Growth Management Community Development, Development Review (Zoning) charges $125 per non-residential (commercial) zoning certificate, under Resolution No. 2025-231 § K.24, effective January 1, 2026 for the land use & zoning certificate — non-residential. 5 of the 12 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-10-15 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.
Permits particular to a salon or barber in Collier County
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collier County Local Business Tax Receipt | Collier County Tax Collector, Business Tax Receipt Office | Set by category in Collier County Code Ch. 126, Art. IV (Ord. No. 07-51). Eating places (§ 126-131, which names restaurants, cafes, snack bars and take-out food service): 1–30 seats $30.00; 31–74 seats $60.00; 75–149 seats $90.00; 150 or more seats $120.00; plus $30.00 for take-out service, $30.00 for curb service and $50.00 for catering service, with the combined total capped at $200.00. Contracting (§ 126-132), by the maximum number employed during the tax year, principals counted as employees: 1–10 $18.00; 11–20 $36.00; 21–30 $54.00; 31–40 $72.00; 41–50 $90.00; 51–100 $225.00; 100–150 $337.50; 151–200 $450.00; 201 or more $468.75. Retail store (§ 126-149): $30.00 per situs. Individual professional (§ 126-147(a)): $30.00. Service businesses (§ 126-148), by maximum employees, principals counted: owner with no employees $10.00; 1–5 $22.00; 6–10 $54.00; 11–15 $80.00; 16–20 $112.00; 21 or more $150.00. A business that cannot reasonably be classified in any category (§ 126-143): $100.00. | annual; under Collier County Code § 126-113(a) receipts are issued beginning July 1, are due September 30, and expire on September 30 of the succeeding year | 2026-10-15 |
| Barbershop License | Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Board of Cosmetology and Barbers' Board | $125 application and original license | 2 years | 2026-09-03 |
| Cosmetology or Specialty Salon License | Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Board of Cosmetology and Barbers' Board | $90 application and initial license | 2 years | 2026-09-03 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
Local permits that apply to every type of business in Collier County
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land Use & Zoning Certificate — Non-Residentialonly if it applies to you | Collier County Growth Management Community Development, Development Review (Zoning) | $125 per non-residential (commercial) zoning certificate, under Resolution No. 2025-231 § K.24, effective January 1, 2026 | one-time per business and location; a relocation needs a new certificate | 2026-10-15 |
| Certificate of Use (PRCU) or Commercial Alteration Permit (PRCS)only if it applies to you | Collier County Growth Management Community Development, Building Division | Varies — formula on the Collier County page | one-time per business occupancy of a commercial space; a change of occupancy, use or tenant needs a new approval | 2026-10-15 |
| Building Permit — Commercial Build-Out or Alteration (GMCD Building Division)only if it applies to you | Collier County Growth Management Community Development, Building Division | Varies — formula on the Collier County page | one-time per construction project | 2026-10-15 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
FL registrations that apply to every type of business
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Articles of Organization (LLC)only if it applies to you | Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations | $125 one-time filing | no expiry, but an annual report is due every year by 1 May | 2026-09-03 |
| Articles of Incorporationonly if it applies to you | Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations | $70 one-time filing | no expiry, but an annual report is due every year by 1 May | 2026-09-03 |
| Annual Report (LLC)only if it applies to you | Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations | Varies — formula on the FL page | annual, due by 1 May | 2026-09-03 |
| Annual Report (Corporation)only if it applies to you | Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations | Varies — formula on the FL page | annual, due by 1 May | 2026-09-03 |
| Business Tax Application (Sales and Use Tax)only if it applies to you | Florida Department of Revenue | No fee — no fee to register | no fixed expiry | 2026-09-03 |
| Local Business Tax Receipt | Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations | No fee | annual — every receipt expires on 30 September | 2026-09-03 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
How much does it actually cost to permit a salon or barber in Collier County?
There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 12 records listed for a salon or barber in Collier County, FL, 4 apply to every business of this type and 8 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.
Of the 4 that always apply, 2 carry a flat fee, coming to $215.00. That is a floor, not a total. 5 of the 12 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 1 has no fee published at all. The ones particular to this business that vary:
Collier County Local Business Tax Receipt: Set by category in Collier County Code Ch. 126, Art. IV (Ord. No. 07-51). Eating places (§ 126-131, which names restaurants, cafes, snack bars and take-out food service): 1–30 seats $30.00; 31–74 seats $60.00; 75–149 seats $90.00; 150 or more seats $120.00; plus $30.00 for take-out service, $30.00 for curb service and $50.00 for catering service, with the combined total capped at $200.00. Contracting (§ 126-132), by the maximum number employed during the tax year, principals counted as employees: 1–10 $18.00; 11–20 $36.00; 21–30 $54.00; 31–40 $72.00; 41–50 $90.00; 51–100 $225.00; 100–150 $337.50; 151–200 $450.00; 201 or more $468.75. Retail store (§ 126-149): $30.00 per situs. Individual professional (§ 126-147(a)): $30.00. Service businesses (§ 126-148), by maximum employees, principals counted: owner with no employees $10.00; 1–5 $22.00; 6–10 $54.00; 11–15 $80.00; 16–20 $112.00; 21 or more $150.00. A business that cannot reasonably be classified in any category (§ 126-143): $100.00.
The other 4 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Collier County permits page and the FL state page.
Which offices issue these permits in Collier County?
Permits for a salon or barber in Collier County, FL come from 6 separate offices: Collier County Tax Collector, Business Tax Receipt Office, Collier County Growth Management Community Development, Development Review (Zoning), Collier County Growth Management Community Development, Building Division, Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, Florida Department of Revenue, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Board of Cosmetology and Barbers' Board. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.
- Collier County Tax Collector, Business Tax Receipt OfficeIssues 1 permit on this page: Collier County Local Business Tax Receipt2800 N. Horseshoe Drive, Naples, FL 34104 · 239-252-8171colliertaxcollector.com/business-tax-receipts
- Collier County Growth Management Community Development, Development Review (Zoning)Issues 1 permit on this page: Land Use & Zoning Certificate — Non-Residential2800 North Horseshoe Drive, Naples, FL 34104 · 239-252-2400www.collier.gov/Business-Resources/Building-Permits-Construction/Permitting-Resources/Certificate-of-Use
- Collier County Growth Management Community Development, Building DivisionIssues 2 permits on this page: Certificate of Use (PRCU) or Commercial Alteration Permit (PRCS), Building Permit — Commercial Build-Out or Alteration (GMCD Building Division)2800 North Horseshoe Drive, Naples, FL 34104www.collier.gov/Business-Resources/Building-Permits-Construction/Building-Codes-Fees
- Florida Department of State, Division of CorporationsIssues 5 permits on this page, including Articles of Organization (LLC), Articles of Incorporation, Annual Report (LLC)efile.sunbiz.org
- Florida Department of RevenueIssues 1 permit on this page: Business Tax Application (Sales and Use Tax)floridarevenue.com/taxes/eservices/Pages/registration.aspx
- Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Board of Cosmetology and Barbers' BoardIssues 2 permits on this page: Barbershop License, Cosmetology or Specialty Salon Licensewww.myfloridalicense.com
What does a salon or barber need in Collier County that other businesses do not?
2 of the 3 permits particular to a salon or barber here apply to no other business type we cover in Collier County: Barbershop License and Cosmetology or Specialty Salon License.
Barbershop License
$125 to open — $75 application plus $50 for the original license — and $105 every two years to renew. That renewal is more than two and a half times what a cosmetology salon pays, which is the sharpest difference between Florida's two personal-care regimes and the reason the distinction is worth getting right before you apply. Moving a barbershop to a new location carries a $125 transfer fee set by statute. Renewing late adds $25.
Cosmetology or Specialty Salon License
$90 to open — a $50 non-refundable application fee plus a $40 salon license fee — then $40 every two years to renew. Renewing late within twenty-four months adds a $25 delinquency fee on top of the renewal. Do not assume a barbershop costs the same: Florida licenses barbershops through a different board at $125 initially and $105 biennially, so a shop offering both may need to think about which license it holds. A mobile cosmetology salon may not be charged more than a fixed location.
Shared with other businesses in Collier County
- Collier County Local Business Tax Receipt — Collier County Tax Collector, Business Tax Receipt Office, Set by category in Collier County Code Ch. 126, Art. IV (Ord. No. 07-51). Eating places (§ 126-131, which names restaurants, cafes, snack bars and take-out food service): 1–30 seats $30.00; 31–74 seats $60.00; 75–149 seats $90.00; 150 or more seats $120.00; plus $30.00 for take-out service, $30.00 for curb service and $50.00 for catering service, with the combined total capped at $200.00. Contracting (§ 126-132), by the maximum number employed during the tax year, principals counted as employees: 1–10 $18.00; 11–20 $36.00; 21–30 $54.00; 31–40 $72.00; 41–50 $90.00; 51–100 $225.00; 100–150 $337.50; 151–200 $450.00; 201 or more $468.75. Retail store (§ 126-149): $30.00 per situs. Individual professional (§ 126-147(a)): $30.00. Service businesses (§ 126-148), by maximum employees, principals counted: owner with no employees $10.00; 1–5 $22.00; 6–10 $54.00; 11–15 $80.00; 16–20 $112.00; 21 or more $150.00. A business that cannot reasonably be classified in any category (§ 126-143): $100.00., annual; under Collier County Code § 126-113(a) receipts are issued beginning July 1, are due September 30, and expire on September 30 of the succeeding year. Also required for restaurants, coffee shops, retail stores and contractors and trades; what it involves is set out on the restaurants page.
The other 3 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Collier County, FL; what each one involves is set out on the Collier County permits page. The 6 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across FL and are covered on the FL state page.
How does a salon or barber compare with other businesses in Collier County?
The closest match is a retail store, which shares 1 of these permits. A salon or barber also needs Barbershop License and Cosmetology or Specialty Salon License. A retail store needs nothing here that a salon or barber does not.
| Business | Its own permits | Shared with a salon or barber | Only a salon or barber needs | Only it needs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail stores | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Contractors and trades | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Coffee shops | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Restaurants | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Auto repair shops | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Childcare centres | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Fitness studios | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Veterinary clinics | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Sources
Every figure for the permits explained on this page was read from one of these government pages on the date shown. Sources for the permits shared with other businesses are listed with their explanations on the restaurants page. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Collier County permits page and the FL state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.
- Florida Administrative Code rules 61G3-20.003, 61G3-20.0035 and 61G3-20.010 — barbershop application, original license and biennial renewal feesFlorida Department of State, Administrative Code · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
- Florida Administrative Code rules 61G5-24.005 and 61G5-24.009 — cosmetology salon license and biennial renewal feesFlorida Department of State, Administrative Code · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
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