- Home occupation permit required:
- Conditional
- Details:
- Terre Haute and Vigo County may have home occupation zoning requirements. Indiana state law (HEA 1149, 2022) preempts local governments from adding licensing or inspection requirements, but local zoning/home occupation rules are a separate matter. No specific Vigo County cottage food ordinance identified.
- Home kitchen:
- Indiana allows most nonperishable (non-potentially hazardous) foods including baked goods, candies, jams/jellies, fermented products (not oxygen-sealed), nut butters, syrups, dried goods, coffee, tea, snacks, whole eggs (limited), traditional pickles (not oxygen-sealed), whole chickens/rabbits raised by vendor. Food handler certificate (ANSI-accredited) must be provided to local health department. No registration required. Direct-to-consumer sales only.
Last verified 2026-05-05. Not legal advice.
