ZDO 840: Farmers' Markets

840.01 Exemption

Except as set forth in Section 840, farmers' markets are exempt from Sections 1000, Development Standards, and 1102, Design Review.

840.02 Standards

A farmers' market requires review as a Type II application pursuant to Section 1307, Procedures, and shall be subject to the following standards:

1. Location: If the farmers' market is in a residential zoning district, it shall be located at an institutional use and shall have different days and times of operation than the institutional use.
2. Parking: If the farmers' market is in a commercial or industrial zoning district and is proposed to operate when regular business operations are being conducted, adequate parking shall be provided pursuant to Section 1015, Parking and Loading.
   1. Fifty percent of the total area occupied by farmers' market stalls shall be calculated as developed area for the purpose of determining minimum required parking spaces.
   2. Parking spaces occupied by farmers' market stalls shall not be counted as available spaces during farmers' market operation.
3. Days and Hours of Operation:
   1. The farmers' market may be conducted on a maximum of two days each week.
   2. If the farmers' market is in a residential zoning district, it may be operated (including setup and dismantling) only between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
4. Signs: Signs are permitted pursuant to Section 1010, Signs.

[Added by Ord. ZDO-253, 6/1/15; Amended by Ord. ZDO-268, 10/2/18]