2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in St. Louis County, Missouri.
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SLCRO §1003.020.59 limits home businesses in unincorporated St. Louis County to family members residing on the premises, no exterior signage, no stock-in-trade sold on premises, no nonresidential mechanical equipment, and no customers except one tutoring/music student at a time.
St. Louis County Code §1003.020.59
Sec. 1003.020.59. — Definitions, Home Occupation. The business is run by members of the family residing on the premises; There are no signs or displays indicating from the exterior of the residence that a business activity is taking place; There is no stock in trade or commodity sold on the premises; … There are no customers, clients, or employees coming to the residence, except one (1) student...
A St. Louis County license is required for any person caring for more than 4 children (other than their own) in their home. Maximum 10 children including the provider's own; minimum 500-ft separation from another licensed home daycare. Missouri State License also required.
St. Louis County Code Chapter 819
A license is required for any person using his/her home to care for more than four (4) children, other than the children living on the premises. The day care provider must live in the home in which the day care is operated, have adequate play space outside, and care for no more than ten (10) children, including children related to the provider. A day care home must be located five hundred (500)...
2 cities in St. Louis County have their own home business rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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