Home Business in Boone County, MO (2026)

Boone County Zoning Ordinance § 2 (Definitions – "Home Occupation"); § 5.A(1)

Home Occupation: Any occupation or profession carried on by a member of the immediate family, residing on the premises, in connection with which there is used no sign other than a nameplate, not more than three square feet in area, or no display that will indicate from the exterior that the building is being utilized in whole or part for any purpose other than that of a dwelling; there is n...

Boone County Zoning Ordinance § 25.3.2.2

Home occupations are permitted one (1) facade sign on the structure in which the home occupation is located, which shall not exceed three (3) square feet (432 square inches) in area. Such signs shall be unlit and shall use non-flashing, non-reflective materials.

Boone County Zoning Ordinance § 5.A(7) (R-S Single-Family Residential District, Permitted Uses)

Family Day Care Home (maximum of six children) Group Day Care Home (maximum of ten children) provided that the Day Care Home is (1) in compliance with all state regulations, and (2) meets all the criteria for a Home Occupation. - Public Park or playground - Place of worship - Public school, elementary and high, or private school having a curriculum equivalent to a public ele...