§ 88-20.402. General development standards.

A grower stand, farm stand or farm market shall comply with the following development standards:

(a)

One grower stand, farm stand, or farm market that complies with the provisions of this chapter may be located on any legal lot in an agricultural district (A-2, A-3, A-4, A-20, A-40, and A-80). Only one grower stand, farm stand, or farm market is allowed per lot.

(b)

A grower stand, farm stand, or farm market is allowed only if it is accessory to an on-site agricultural operation where farm products are produced. If the lot is used for agriculture as defined in Section 82-4.206 of this code but no farm products are produced on-site, then no grower stand, farm stand, or farm market shall be allowed on the lot.

(c)

Size.

(1)

A grower stand, farm stand, or farm market may consist of one or more outdoor sales display areas, one or more structures with an indoor sales area, or both.

(2)

The total sales area of a grower stand or farm stand shall not exceed one thousand five hundred square feet.

(3)

The total sales area of a farm market shall not exceed three thousand five hundred square feet.

(d)

A grower stand, farm stand, or farm market shall comply with the height and setback requirements that apply in the zone in which the property is located.

(e)

Parking.

(1)

Adequate parking for consumers and employees shall be provided. If a grower stand, farm stand, or farm market consists of a structure, one off-street parking space shall be provided for each three hundred square feet of structural floor area, with a minimum of two parking spaces. Each required off-street parking space shall be at least nine feet by nineteen feet in size. The required parking spaces may be dirt or gravel. The required parking spaces need not be paved, striped, or otherwise improved, but must be identifiable.

(2)

Safe access to and from a public road shall be provided with a durable, dustless surface, such as gravel or a similar permeable surface, or asphalt. A defined point of ingress and egress shall be provided.

(3)

The parking requirements of Chapter 82-16 of this code do not apply to this chapter.

(Ord. 2007-23 § 2).