5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Scott County, Minnesota.
Verified from official government sources
Shakopee, Savage, and Prior Lake permit home occupations as an accessory use in residential zones; Scott County zones the townships. The business stays secondary to the home, with no outward commercial signs.
Home occupations in Shakopee, Savage, and Prior Lake may not advertise with exterior signs. Nothing visible from the street may show a business operates inside, keeping residential blocks free of commercial display.
A home occupation in Scott County's cities may not generate customer or delivery traffic beyond normal residential levels. Walk-in retail is barred, and client parking stays on the property.
Minnesota's Cottage Food Law lets you make and sell non-hazardous homemade food from a Scott County home after registering with the state Department of Agriculture. Gross sales are capped at $78,000 a year.
MN Stat. §28A.152, subd. 3
A person selling exempt foods under this section is limited to total sales with gross receipts of $78,000 or less in a calendar year.
Caring for children for pay in a Scott County home requires a state family child care license, issued through the county on behalf of Minnesota DHS. A family license covers up to 10 children.
1 cities in Scott County have their own home business rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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