- Home occupation permit required:
- Yes
- Details:
- St. Tammany Parish allows home occupations as accessory use in residential zones. Business license and home occupation permit typically required. Business must be secondary to residential use. No external signage, typically no on-site employees, limited customer visits. Cities of Covington, Slidell, and Mandeville have city-specific rules that may differ.
- Home kitchen:
- Low-risk non-TCS foods only; $30,000 annual sales cap (raised from $20,000 by HB 828, Act 357, 2022). Sales tax certificate from parish of sale required before selling. Pets must be excluded from food preparation areas. No employees may assist in production of certain baked goods categories.
Last verified 2026-05-05. Not legal advice.
