Small Business & Local Entrepreneurship
Make City processes understandable and predictable for residents trying to open or grow local businesses.
The Concern
Small businesses are affected by permitting complexity, zoning uncertainty, startup costs, signage rules, inspections, and access to local customers.
What Deltona Can Actually Control
The City directly controls many local permitting, zoning, code, and business-process rules while state and county requirements may also apply.
My Current Commitment
I will work to make City requirements easier to understand and navigate while keeping necessary health, safety, land-use, and neighborhood protections.
Proposed Actions
- Publish clearer step-by-step startup guides for common business types.
- Measure permitting and review turnaround times.
- Identify rules that create cost without a clear public benefit.
- Increase communication between businesses and City departments.
Research Still Needed
Permit workflows, fees, common delays, home-occupation rules, signage, licensing overlaps, and local business feedback.
Working position: This page can change when better evidence, legal constraints, costs, or community priorities justify a change. Changes should be explained publicly.