- Home occupation permit required:
- Conditional
- Details:
- Pueblo County has detailed home occupation zoning rules (Chapter 17.120.030). Home occupation disclosure form required from Pueblo County Dept. of Planning and Development. Standards: secondary to residential use, activities within dwelling/accessory building, max 1 non-resident employee, client visits allowed but must not generate excess traffic, on-site display/sale of goods generally prohibited unless typical of home occupation. Pueblo city has separate home-based business rules with stricter conditions (no customers, no on-site sales of materials, household members only). Pueblo County Public Health has a Food Safety & Licensing page listing cottage foods.
- Home kitchen:
- Free CDPHE registration required. Food handler course required (CSU Extension, online, or local health dept course). Annual cap $10,000 per product (not total revenue — producers can sell unlimited total with multiple products). Non-refrigerated non-PHF foods only. Allowed foods include baked goods, pickled fruits/vegetables (pH ≤4.6), jams, jellies, preserves, fruit butter, spices, teas, dehydrated produce, nuts, seeds, honey, flour, fermented foods, whole eggs (≤250 dozen/month).
Last verified 2026-05-05. Not legal advice.
