Springfield, MO Home Business: Customer Traffic Restrictions (2026)

Section 36-451(4)(m) of the Springfield Land Development Code states plainly that 'no customer waiting areas shall be provided' for a home occupation. Combined with the traffic limitation in Section 36-451(1)(b), which bars a home occupation from generating 'traffic, parking, sewage, water use, or noise in excess of what is normal in a residential neighborhood,' the code effectively caps how many customers can visit at once and forbids any dedicated space for customers to gather or wait on-site. A handful of specific occupations carry their own numeric caps: cosmetology and acupuncture are limited to one customer at a time under Section 36-451(3)(m)1.