Kansas exempts shelf-stable homemade foods sold directly to the consumer from food establishment licensing, with no sales cap. Overland Park's home occupation rules are the pinch point: selling tangible goods to the public on the premises is prohibited.
Kansas has no cottage food act. The Department of Agriculture instead exempts direct-to-consumer sales of foods needing no temperature control or specialized processing: cookies, breads, cakes, cinnamon rolls, fruit pies, fresh produce, nuts, honey, and traditional jams and jellies. No license, no inspection, no revenue ceiling. Label packages with the product's common name and the producer's name and address. Cream pies, cheesecake, custards, jerky, pickles, and other home-canned goods are non-exempt and need a licensed facility. Internet sales and shipping are allowed; consignment is not. On the city side, UDO 18.390.140(F) confines the business to 20% of the dwelling interior, bars garages and accessory structures, bans outside employees and visible signs of business, and prohibits on-site sales to the public.
Written notice from the Planning and Development Services Director; appeal to the Community Development Committee within 10 days.
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