Your Real 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
Cottage Pro $15 one time · this county’s PDF + workspace · every other county
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The statute and county answer — what the law allows.
The apply checklist, forms, fees, and dashboard workspace for this county.
Cottage Pro, $15 one time: this county’s licensed PDF, the dashboard workspace (checklist, official links, screenshots), and other counties — download or request those PDFs when generated, plus updates. Not legal advice; we don’t file for you.
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
After Stripe, sign in at /dashboard. The purchase unlocks official links, screenshots, and a dashboard to save your information for submission to permit authorities. We do not file with the county for you.
Cottage Pro, $15 one time: this county’s licensed PDF, the dashboard workspace (checklist, official links, screenshots), and other counties — download or request those PDFs when generated, plus updates. Independent cities are their own government.
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 Real County — and what you do not
Texas food permit / registration
Not requiredNo Texas Department of State Health Services permit or cottage-food registration for the home exemption.
Sales must be made directly to consumers or to a 'cottage food vendor' (a new category created by SB 541 in 2025 – a person with a contractual relationship who sells on behalf of the cottage food operation to consumers in-state). Cottage food products may not be sold as ingredients to a food service establishment. No retail grocery store or wholesale sales permitted under the pre-2025 framework; SB 541 (2025) adds the cottage food vendor intermediary option. Products must be delivered to consumer or vendor at point of sale or consumer-designated location.
Tex. Health & Safety §437.001 et seq. →Texas routine kitchen inspection
Not requiredNo routine state inspection for the exemption (complaint inspection may still apply).
DSHS or local health authority may only act to prevent an immediate and serious threat to human life or health.
Zoning / home occupation
Not requiredNo home occupation permit is flagged for Real County in our research — still confirm planning for your exact address.
Real County is a very small rural county in the Texas Hill Country. No county-level zoning ordinance identified. Texas cottage food law preempts local health regulations. No home occupation permit required at county level.
Local health / cottage-food registration
Not requiredNo routine local health inspection is flagged for the cottage-food path in Real County.
DSHS or local health authority may only act to prevent an immediate and serious threat to human life or health.
Local business license
Not requiredNo local business license is flagged for Real County — still confirm with the clerk or commissioner of the revenue.
House / porch pickup
Check locallyOn-site pickup is flagged as allowed in Real County — still confirm hours, parking, and HOA rules.
Sales allowed direct-to-consumer, at farmers markets, online (statewide), fairs, roadside stands. SB 541 (2025) also allows sales through nonprofit organizations. No wholesale to retailers.
What permits do I need in another county?
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Buy the Report — $15 one timeCrosodo compiles publicly available statutes and local rules for home cottage-food bakers. It is not legal, tax, or zoning advice and is provided without warranty. Confirm with Texas and Real County offices before you sell. Rules change.