Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MEHKO) pilot
Marin County, California
Summary
Marin is opting into a state law letting residents legally sell home-cooked meals through a three-year, 100-permit pilot with fee waivers in lower-income areas. Dozens of vendors, many from the Canal, Marin City and West Marin, urged passage, saying fines and food confiscation have devastated home cooks.
At a glance
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 29, 2026.
Impact analysis
Fees are full cost recovery ($725 application, $414 annual renewal), with $100,000 in previously authorized funds plus grants covering waivers.
Home cooks — especially women, immigrants and people of color — gain a legal, low-cost path to food entrepreneurship.
Some speakers worried the 100-permit cap is too small and that neighbors could see minor parking or traffic effects.
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