- Home occupation permit required:
- Conditional
- Details:
- Clackamas County has home occupation provisions in its zoning code. Unincorporated areas require county zoning compliance. Incorporated areas (Oregon City, Lake Oswego, West Linn, etc.) have city-specific home occupation rules. Operators should verify with Clackamas County Community Development or local municipality. Oregon cottage food law does not preempt local zoning.
- Home kitchen:
- Oregon cottage food law (ORS §616.723, amended by SB 643, 2023) allows packaged non-TCS foods from residential dwellings. Annual sales cap $50,000 (CPI-adjusted). Allowed: baked goods, confectionery items, coffee beans, teas, popcorn, jams, jellies, honey, syrups, fruit butters, nut mixes, repackaged freeze-dried foods, repackaged dried/dehydrated foods, powdered drink mixes. Cannabis-containing foods excluded. Food handler certification (ORS 624.570) required. Registration may or may not be required depending on sales channels. Pets may not be in food preparation area.
Last verified 2026-05-05. Not legal advice.
