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non-resident use apartment kitchen

This topic contains 4 replies, has 1 voice, and was last updated by  Deborah 10 years ago.

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  • #4824

    Deborah

    Hello, Wanted to know if the cottage food law required the business owner to be the lessee of an apartment to qualify the apartment kitchen for inspection?

    #4830

    David Crabill
    Keymaster

    As long as you are living in the apartment and the landlord gives their approval, using the apartment’s kitchen shouldn’t be a problem.

    #4848

    Deborah

    Are you saying that the bakery owner has to be on the lease and have to show a legal lease agreement that they live in the apartment and that they have approval from the landlord?

    #4852

    David Crabill
    Keymaster

    I don’t know if you have to approve you’re on the lease, but you do need landlord approval. Generally, you may only run a cottage food business from your “primary residence”. Usually that’s where you primarily live, but not always (a college dorm is still a secondary residence, even if the student lives there most of the year). If you have a vacation home, you could not also run your business from there.

    #4895

    Deborah

    Thank you so much! This information was really helpful.

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