08/19/2026
If only City of Springfield would do the same..... I'd love to set up a stand in our driveway everyday!
FOOD STANDS: The Fort Walton Beach City Council voted 5-1 on Aug. 11 to advance an ordinance that would let home-based cottage food businesses sell goods from a cart or stand, a use the city’s code does not currently allow.
Under the ordinance, a qualifying stand could be no larger than 20 square feet and no taller than 8 feet, could operate only between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m., and would have to be stored out of sight outside those hours. It would need to sit within 10 feet of the home and at least 15 feet from the front property line, and the property would need at least two off-street parking spaces on a stabilized surface. Operators would have to register with the city.
Operators are also required to hold a city business tax receipt, which many did not have before code enforcement became involved.
The second reading is scheduled for the council’s Aug. 25 meeting.
Full story: https://getthecoast.com/fort-walton-beach-city-council-gives-initial-ok-to-cottage-food-stands/
