- Home occupation permit required:
- Conditional
- Details:
- Flathead County may have home occupation zoning requirements in its unincorporated areas. The City of Kalispell has its own zoning regulations. No specific Flathead County cottage food ordinance identified, but operators should verify with Flathead County Planning Department.
- Home kitchen:
- Montana has two tracks: (1) Standard cottage food (§50-50-116): Non-potentially hazardous foods prepared in domestic residence, local health authority registration required, labeling required, no consignment; (2) Montana Local Food Choice Act (§50-49-201 et seq., 2021): Broad exemption for direct producer-to-consumer transactions including potentially hazardous foods — no licensing, inspection, or labeling required, but producer must inform consumers food is unlicensed/uninspected. No sales cap under either track.
Last verified 2026-05-05. Not legal advice.
