- Home occupation permit required:
- Varies
- Details:
- Muskingum County and the City of Zanesville may have home occupation ordinances. No Muskingum County-specific cottage food ordinance identified. Producers should check with Muskingum County Planning Commission or City of Zanesville zoning office.
- Home kitchen:
- Ohio cottage food allows production from home kitchen without registration or license. Only approved product list items allowed (per OAC 901:3-20-04): non-potentially hazardous bakery products, candy (not dipped fresh fruit), flavored honey, fruit butters, granola/bars, maple sugar, popcorn products, unfilled baked donuts, waffle cones, pizzelles, dry cereal/nut snack mixes, roasted coffee beans, dry baking mixes in a jar, dry herbs, spice mixes with commercially dried ingredients. Cannot sell outside Ohio. No reduced oxygen packaging.
Last verified 2026-05-05. Not legal advice.
