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What permits do you need to open a salon or barber in Volusia County?

In short

A salon or barber in Volusia County, FL has 3 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 10 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations charges $125 one-time filing for the articles of organization (llc). 6 of the 13 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-10-09 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a salon or barber in Volusia County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Tattoo Establishment, Tattoo Artist, Body Piercing Salon and Tanning Facility Licensesonly if it applies to youFlorida Department of Health in Volusia County, Environmental Public HealthLicense fees are charged by the Florida Department of Health in Volusia County for each tattoo establishment, tattoo artist, body piercing salon and tanning facility license. Contact DOH-Volusia Environmental Public Health, 386-274-0500, for the current amounts before applying.annual2026-10-09
Barbershop LicenseFlorida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Board of Cosmetology and Barbers' Board$125 application and original license2 years2026-09-03
Cosmetology or Specialty Salon LicenseFlorida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Board of Cosmetology and Barbers' Board$90 application and initial license2 years2026-09-03

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 Volusia County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Volusia County Business Tax Receipt (repealed effective January 1, 2024)only if it applies to youVolusia County Revenue Services (Treasury and Billing)No feenot applicable; the county receipt was repealed effective January 1, 20242026-10-09
Commercial Building Permit (application, valuation, plan review and certificate of occupancy)only if it applies to youVolusia County Building and Code AdministrationVaries — formula on the Volusia County pageper project2026-10-09
Electrical, Plumbing, Gas, Mechanical and Fire Sprinkler Permitsonly if it applies to youVolusia County Building and Code AdministrationVaries — formula on the Volusia County pageper project2026-10-09
Burglar and Robbery Alarm Registration (unincorporated Volusia County)only if it applies to youVolusia County Sheriff's OfficeVaries — formula on the Volusia County pagebefore installation or use of the alarm; contact changes reported within seven days2026-10-09

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

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Articles of Organization (LLC)only if it applies to youFlorida Department of State, Division of Corporations$125 one-time filingno expiry, but an annual report is due every year by 1 May2026-09-03
Articles of Incorporationonly if it applies to youFlorida Department of State, Division of Corporations$70 one-time filingno expiry, but an annual report is due every year by 1 May2026-09-03
Annual Report (LLC)only if it applies to youFlorida Department of State, Division of CorporationsVaries — formula on the FL pageannual, due by 1 May2026-09-03
Annual Report (Corporation)only if it applies to youFlorida Department of State, Division of CorporationsVaries — formula on the FL pageannual, due by 1 May2026-09-03
Business Tax Application (Sales and Use Tax)only if it applies to youFlorida Department of RevenueNo fee — no fee to registerno fixed expiry2026-09-03
Local Business Tax ReceiptFlorida Department of State, Division of CorporationsNo feeannual — every receipt expires on 30 September2026-09-03

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 Volusia County?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 13 records listed for a salon or barber in Volusia County, FL, 3 apply to every business of this type and 10 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 3 that always apply, 2 carry a flat fee, coming to $215.00. That is a floor, not a total. 6 of the 13 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 2 have no fee published at all. The ones particular to this business that vary:

Tattoo Establishment, Tattoo Artist, Body Piercing Salon and Tanning Facility Licenses: License fees are charged by the Florida Department of Health in Volusia County for each tattoo establishment, tattoo artist, body piercing salon and tanning facility license. Contact DOH-Volusia Environmental Public Health, 386-274-0500, for the current amounts before applying.

The other 5 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Volusia County permits page and the FL state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Volusia County?

Permits for a salon or barber in Volusia County, FL come from 7 separate offices: Florida Department of Health in Volusia County, Environmental Public Health, Volusia County Revenue Services (Treasury and Billing), Volusia County Building and Code Administration, Volusia County Sheriff's Office, 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.

What does a salon or barber need in Volusia County that other businesses do not?

3 of the 3 permits particular to a salon or barber here apply to no other business type we cover in Volusia County: Tattoo Establishment, Tattoo Artist, Body Piercing Salon and Tanning Facility Licenses, Barbershop License and Cosmetology or Specialty Salon License.

Tattoo Establishment, Tattoo Artist, Body Piercing Salon and Tanning Facility Licenses

A salon that offers tattooing, body piercing or tanning needs a license from the Florida Department of Health, administered in this county by the Florida Department of Health in Volusia County, Environmental Public Health (386-274-0500), a State agency office. Its tattooing page lists a Tattoo Establishment License and a Tattoo Artist License under Fla. Stat. ss. 381.00771-381.00791, which require licensure of tattoo artists and establishments; its body piercing page lists a Body Piercing Salon License and states that salons are inspected annually or more, with operators and piercers trained in infection control before licensure (s. 381.0075 and Chapter 64E-19, F.A.C.); and its tanning page lists a Tanning Facility License, with staff trained under Rule 64E-17. These are State licenses and apply throughout the county, including inside its cities. Call DOH-Volusia for the current fee before applying. A salon without tattooing, body piercing or tanning services has no body-art or tanning 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.

The other 4 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Volusia County, FL; what each one involves is set out on the Volusia 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 Volusia County?

The closest match is a auto repair shop, which shares 0 of these permits. A salon or barber also needs Tattoo Establishment, Tattoo Artist, Body Piercing Salon and Tanning Facility Licenses, Barbershop License and Cosmetology or Specialty Salon License. A auto repair shop needs Fire Operational Permit — Repair Garages and Service Stations and Certificate of Compliance / Operating Permit — On-Site Sewage System in Industrial or Manufacturing Zones, which a salon or barber does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Volusia County, FL, compared with a salon or barber
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a salon or barberOnly a salon or barber needsOnly it needs
Auto repair shops2032
Childcare centres2032
Coffee shops4034
Contractors and trades4034
Fitness studios1031
Food trucks3033
Restaurants4034
Retail stores2032
Veterinary clinics1031

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 that apply to every type of business are listed on the Volusia County permits page and the FL state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Tattooing — tattoo establishment and tattoo artist licensesFlorida Department of Health in Volusia County · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
  2. Body Piercing — body piercing salon licenseFlorida Department of Health in Volusia County · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
  3. Tanning Facilities — tanning facility licenseFlorida Department of Health in Volusia County · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
  4. 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
  5. 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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