- Home occupation permit required:
- Conditional
- Details:
- Platte County is in the Kansas City metro area. Platte City and other municipalities (Parkville, Riverside, etc.) may have home occupation zoning requirements. No specific Platte 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 at home and via online/in-state shipping permitted. Missouri prohibits local health departments from regulating cottage food operations.
Last verified 2026-05-05. Not legal advice.
