- Home occupation permit required:
- Yes
- Details:
- Natchez (City of Natchez in Adams County) requires zoning compliance for home-based businesses. Home Occupations are permitted in residential zones but must not require customers on-site, have no exterior signage, and no commercial vehicles. Home Businesses (broader category) require case-by-case approval. Contact Natchez Planning Department for permit application requirements. Unincorporated Adams County (outside Natchez city limits) may not have a county-level zoning ordinance; operators should verify with Adams County.
- Home kitchen:
- Mississippi cottage food law (§75-29-951) permits home kitchen production and direct-to-consumer sales of nonpotentially hazardous foods with a $35,000 annual sales cap. Internet sales, mail order, wholesale, and retail establishment sales are prohibited. Natchez (county seat of Adams County) has its own zoning ordinance governing home occupations: Home Occupations are businesses that do not require customers to come on-site and have no signage or commercial vehicles. Home Businesses (like physician offices or salons) are permitted case-by-case in certain residential districts. Table 11.2.2 of the Natchez Zoning Ordinance shows Home Occupation as permitted (P) in most residential districts. Operators should contact the Natchez Planning Department to confirm zoning and permit requirements.
Last verified 2026-05-06. Not legal advice.
