Your Lackawanna County permit checklist
The apply checklist — not the statute page.
- Which permit you need — local names like HBB, MHO, CFO Class A
- Fees and where to file
- Filing checklist + saved workspace
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The statute and county answer — what the law allows.
The apply checklist, forms, fees, and dashboard workspace for this county.
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Work the guide saves you — not a page count
- Which permit you need — local names like HBB, MHO, CFO Class A
- Zoning / home occupation: where you file
- Local health Class A/B path when the county runs it
- Fee schedule — published amount only, blank if none
- House pickup vs off-site — what zoning already says
County workspace on your dashboard
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Permit steps with the local name that office uses (HBB, MHO, CFO Class A).
Live .gov URLs and snapshots when we have them. Blank if we do not.
Your county rules. Permit checklists.
See permit information in one place. Get updates and access dashboard features as they advance.
The required disclaimer wording for this state, a sample mockup, and links to the free label pack and official examples.
Whether customers may pick up at the dwelling. Zoning is local. A food exemption does not grant porch pickup.
USDA listings for this place and neighboring counties: name, address, season or hours, and website when the directory has one. A cottage-food exemption is not a booth — you still apply to the market.
The state food list for this place. County zoning does not add a food to the state list.
Orders, payments, in-state shipping, and whether out-of-state sales are published as allowed.
Pets in the kitchen you bake in. A dedicated-kitchen rule is separate from selling pet treats.
Dog biscuits and cat treats are usually commercial feed, not cottage food. Sourced license path when we have it.
Neighboring counties are compared in a table for rules and regulations.
What you need in Lackawanna County — and what you do not
Pennsylvania food permit / registration
RequiredPennsylvania Department of Agriculture registration or a state food permit is required before selling.
Registration includes sales direct from the production site including internet sales. However, a separate Retail Food Facility License may be required for sales at events or Farmers Markets. Businesses aiming to sell across state lines might also need FDA registration. The registration covers home-based operations in residential kitchens as well as residential-style kitchens in alternate locations such as churches, fire halls, or remodeled garages. Not available in Philadelphia County.
3 Pa.C.S. §§5721–5737 →Pennsylvania routine kitchen inspection
RequiredState law requires a kitchen inspection for this cottage-food path.
Initial on-site inspection required before registration is issued. Subsequent routine inspections apply under PA Department of Agriculture oversight.
Zoning / home occupation
Check locallyConditional — confirm with planning before you sell.
Lackawanna County and City of Scranton zoning may require a home occupation permit for food business operations from a residence. Contact Lackawanna County Planning Commission or Scranton City Planning for home occupation permit requirements. Applicants must also confirm zoning allows a food business at the residential address as part of the PA LFE application process.
Local health / cottage-food registration
RequiredLocal health review or registration is required in Lackawanna County.
Initial on-site inspection required before registration is issued. Subsequent routine inspections apply under PA Department of Agriculture oversight.
Local business license
Check locallyVaries — confirm with the local license office.
House / porch pickup
Check locallyOn-site pickup is flagged as allowed in Lackawanna County — still confirm hours, parking, and HOA rules.
Pennsylvania LFE program permits sales directly to consumers and through limited indirect channels (depending on product type). Home pickup, delivery, and farmers market sales permitted. Contact PA Department of Agriculture for specific product category restrictions.
What Lackawanna County publishes for the home cottage-food path
Dollar amounts appear only when we have read them on an official page. If a cell is blank, that office has not published a flat price we can quote. Ask them before you pay. A fee that varies with sales is a percent of receipts (privilege tax / BPOL), not a sticker price. Not MEHKO, commissary, or storefront.
| Step / local name | Amount | Period | Official source | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Limited Food Establishment registration PDA: $35 collected at the first compliant inspection; $35 annual renewal. Payable to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Application itself has no extra fee. Honey-on-farm processors register but are fee-exempt. | $35 | Annual | Official source → | 2026-08-19 |
Home Occupation This office has not published a flat dollar amount we can quote. Ask them before you pay. | — | — | — | 2026-05-05 |
Local health / cottage-food registration This office has not published a flat dollar amount we can quote. Ask them before you pay. | — | — | — | 2026-05-05 |
Business license / BPOL This office has not published a flat dollar amount we can quote. Ask them before you pay. | — | — | — | 2026-05-05 |
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