- Home occupation permit required:
- Conditional
- Details:
- Harrisonville and other municipalities in Cass County may have home occupation zoning requirements. Missouri state law expressly prohibits local health departments from regulating cottage food, but local zoning/home occupation rules are a separate matter. No specific Cass County cottage food ordinance identified.
- Home kitchen:
- Missouri primary statute (§196.298) allows only: nonperishable baked goods (cookies, cakes, breads, danish, donuts, pastries, pies), canned jams and jellies, and dried herbs and herb mixes. No sales cap. No registration required. Direct-to-consumer only; events, farmers markets, restaurants, retail stores, and roadside stands are prohibited under §196.298. Missouri prohibits local health departments from regulating cottage food operations. Online/in-state shipping added by 2022 amendment.
Last verified 2026-05-05. Not legal advice.
