St. Louis County, MO Home Business: Customer Traffic Restrictions (2026)

The county's zoning definition of "home occupation" draws a hard line at foot traffic: the endeavor must be carried on solely by resident family members and "shall not offer any services to the general public on the premises." That single clause is what actually controls client visits countywide, a bookkeeper, consultant, or stylist can run the business from home, but customers can't come to the house for it. Tutoring is carved out as an express exception, capped at one student at a time up to eight per day, and supervising up to four non-resident children or housing up to two roomers/boarders also still counts as a home occupation despite bringing outsiders onto the property.