- Home occupation permit required:
- Varies
- Details:
- Wisconsin state law does not require home occupation permits specifically for cottage food. La Crosse County unincorporated areas and the city of La Crosse may have local zoning home occupation requirements. No specific county overlay found. Contact La Crosse County Planning or city of La Crosse zoning.
- Home kitchen:
- Wisconsin has an unusual framework: (1) Pickle Bill (§97.29) allows home-canned pickles/acidified foods with pH ≤4.6 up to $5,000/year at community events or farmers markets; (2) Kivirist court order (2017) allows home bakers to sell shelf-stable nonhazardous baked goods direct to consumers at low volume without a license; (3) 2024 Court of Appeals clarified Kivirist does NOT cover unbaked goods (chocolates, fudge, candy). La Crosse County follows state framework.
Last verified 2026-05-05. Not legal advice.
