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Zoning guide
Orange4/10 (varies ~6 unzoned rural county to effectively unavailable in Chesterfield-type suburbs)Chesterfield's home-occupation definition explicitly excludes service to the general public; Missouri is the only state with no statewide building code at all.
In Missouri, the practical wall — where one exists — tends to show up at Phase 3. Building the structure and using it privately is easy almost everywhere; what varies by state and city is exactly when money changes hands starts to matter.
Chesterfield's home-occupation definition explicitly excludes service to the general public.
Missouri is the only state with no statewide building code at all.
Plan around modest, steady volume rather than a packed schedule. Some of the tightest numbers found in this research — Marietta, GA's 2-clients-a-week cap, Charlotte, NC's 2-vehicle limit on appointment-based visits — are real ordinance language, not worst-case guesses. A cage that books a few sessions a week is still genuinely useful supplemental income; it isn't a full-time facility.
Property checklist
Footprint, setbacks, parking, and neighbor distance to check before you build.
Insurance & permits checklist
What to ask your zoning office and your insurance agent before your first booking.