- Home occupation permit required:
- Varies
- Details:
- Caldwell County does not appear to have county-wide zoning. Kingston (county seat, very small community) and Hamilton/Polo (larger cities in the county) may have city zoning requiring home occupation permits. No county-specific cottage food overlay identified.
- Home kitchen:
- Missouri state law (§196.298) permits home kitchen production of nonperishable baked goods, canned jams and jellies, and dried herbs and herb mixes. Direct-to-consumer sales only (including online/in-state shipping as of 2022 amendment). State law expressly prohibits local health departments from regulating cottage food production (§196.298(3)(1)). No sales cap, no registration, no food handler cert required.
Last verified 2026-05-06. Not legal advice.
