- December 15, 2025
City staff at Tuesday morning’s Palm Coast City Council meeting will present an ordinance that amends the Unified Land Development Code to allow home-based “cottage food” businesses within the city.
The City Council has debated whether to allow such businesses since February, when the City Council asked staff to brief them on the 2011 legislative changes that took place.
The state's changes allow for home-baked food to be sold, up to $15,000 per year. No sales are allowed to be made from the Internet, mail order or wholesale. Foods must be labeled for content, including allergen information. Only products stored onsite may be sold.
Palm Coast residents Rick de Yampert and Cheryl Sheppard have been the most outspoken in support of the city allowing home-based food businesses. They have stated all along that baking at home is a starting point to eventually occupy a vacant storefront in town.
City Councilmen Franker Meeker and Jason DeLorenzo have been in support of allowing the cottage food industry in the city. Meanwhile, City Councilmen Bill Lewis and Bill McGuire haven’t been in support.
Bounty for Business
Nearly two and a half months after the latest discussion, the Palm Coat City Council will discuss Councilman Frank Meeker’s Bounty for Business proposition at Tuesday’s meeting.
The City Council will review input from all five members.
Meeker’s concept was first presented in August 2010, when he recommended a bounty, or reward, for Palm Coast residents who attract businesses to town to help fill empty storefronts.
The workshop gets under way 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 29, at City Offices, 160 Cypress Point Parkway, Suite B-106.
