4-4-015 STANDARDS FOR HOME AGRICULTURE SALES AND AGRICULTURE SALES:

A. PURPOSE AND INTENT:

The purpose and intent of this Section is to ensure that the sale of agricultural products grown as part of accessory use home agriculture and agriculture occurs in a manner that minimizes negative impacts to surrounding property owners.

B. APPLICABILITY:

The sale of fresh fruits, vegetables, berries, honey, eggs, other agricultural produce, and flowers is permitted outright as an accessory use when it occurs on the same site on which it was grown and/or harvested. Sales of products that are not grown or produced onsite shall be considered outdoor retail sales and are allowed only as permitted in RMC 4-2-060, Zoning Use Table.

C. SUPERVISION OF SALES AND VEHICLES REQUIRED:

Sales and related parking shall be supervised and are the responsibility of the property owner or the tenant. This person shall not permit vehicles to impede the passage of traffic on any roads or streets in the area of the person’s property.

D. USE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY PROHIBITED:

Public rights-of-way shall not be used for the sales of home agriculture or agriculture.

E. CONDITIONS:

1. In accordance with RCW 36.71.090, no business license is required.

2. Sales must be of products harvested on-site and may not have been modified, changed, or enhanced into another product.

3. Hours of sale are limited to between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., every day of the week.

4. Any tables, chairs, etc., used as part of sales and located in the front or side yards must be removed every day after 8:00 p.m. and may be set up again after 8:00 a.m.

5. No structures other than allowed in RMC 4-2-110B, Accessory Structures, are permitted.

6. Sales may not occur within a dwelling unit.

7. The area used for sales may not be larger than two hundred (200) square feet in size.

8. One temporary sign may be used, as allowed in RMC 4-4-100J7.

(Ord. 5640, 12-12-2011)