- Home occupation permit required:
- Unknown
- Details:
- No county-level home occupation permit ordinance identified for unincorporated Ste. Genevieve County. Operators within the City of Ste. Genevieve (which has a National Historic Landmark District) should check city code and historic district regulations separately.
- Home kitchen:
- Missouri state law (§196.298) permits home kitchen production of nonperishable baked goods, canned jams/jellies, and dried herbs with a $50,000 annual gross income cap and direct-to-consumer sales only. Internet sales are prohibited under the statute. State law expressly prohibits local health departments from regulating cottage food production (§196.298(3)(1)). Ste. Genevieve is Missouri's oldest settlement and a National Historic Landmark District; no county-specific home occupation permit ordinance was identified for unincorporated areas.
Last verified 2026-05-06. Not legal advice.
