Is it legal to sell food out of your house?
The good news is that it’s not illegal to sell food from home. Anyone who wants to start this business can do so as long as they follow the laws and know how to sell homemade food legally.
What foods can I sell from home?
In California, bread, biscuits, candy, chocolates, churros, coffee, cookies, cupcakes, dried pasta, tortillas, trail mix, popcorn, vinegar, tea, nut butters, mustard, dried fruits and some jams and jellies all qualify as cottage food. But selling homemade food that contains meat, seafood or dairy is still verboten.
What to do if you are selling food without a permit?
If you do not see the Health Department permit (again, this is a business license), you can call the Health Department to report the operation. Our main number is (704) 336-5100. Individuals or groups selling food without a permit from the Health Department can be cited criminally by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police.
Do you need a permit to knock out a house?
Even those smaller projects you can knock out in a weekend could require a permit, explains Silicon Valley-based real estate attorney David Roberson, who’s personally been involved with hundreds of real estate transactions. According to Roberson: “There are very few items that you can construct without legally being required to get a permit.”
What do you need to know about selling a house with unpermitted work?
Unless you’re the first person to occupy your home, chances are you don’t know everything that’s been done to the property. When you’re getting ready to sell your home, having a complete history is helpful. That means figuring out if any of the work in your place is unpermitted.
How can I find out if my house was built without a permit?
“An easy way to find out if some improvement was performed without the benefit of a permit is to go to the city or county and pull all records from the building department and planning departments,” explains Robertson. From there, you can check to see if your home matches the plans of the permits.