Chapter 17.85 — AT-HOME COMMERCIAL SERVICES IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES

The purpose of the at-home commercial service regulations is to allow businesses to provide services within residential neighborhoods for the convenience of those seeking the services, in a manner that is acceptable to the larger residential neighborhood.

(Ord. 823-2016 § 32 (part), 2016)

Commercial activities are permitted in residential zoning districts under the following circumstances:

A. The activity must occur there (as with yard maintenance, large appliance repair, construction, etc.); or,

B. The activity is offered in a commercial zone and it can be conducted elsewhere but one of the following will

occur:

1. The activity can and will be conducted indoors or will not otherwise be readily visible or audible to surrounding properties.

2. The activity will be completed within one day - between the hours of 8:00 to 5:00 - if it is conducted outdoors and is readily audible and/or visible to surrounding properties (as in hiring someone to rebuild a car in a residential driveway instead of in a commercial shop).

C. At-home commercial uses must apply for and receive a home occupation permit in accordance with Chapter 17.84.

D. Cottage Food Operations pursuant to Section 17.22.025. An application for a permit is required to use a residence as any Class A or Class B cottage food operation that complies with requirements concerning noise control, nuisance, waste, traffic control, and parking. The permit issued shall be approved by the City Administrator/designee and may have certain locational, site specific conditions of approval.

1. A "Class A" cottage food operation, which is a cottage food operation that may engage only in direct sales of cottage food products from the cottage food operation or other direct sales venues described in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b).

2. A "Class B" cottage food operation, which is a cottage food operation that may engage in both direct sales and indirect sales of cottage food products from the cottage food operation, from direct sales venues described in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b), from offsite events, or from a third-party retail food facility described in paragraph (5) of subdivision (b).

3. "Cottage food products" means non-potentially hazardous foods, including foods that are described in Section 114365.5 and that are prepared for sale in the kitchen of a cottage food operation. This list of non-potentially hazardous foods shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

a. Baked goods without cream, custard, or meat fillings, such as breads, biscuits, churros, cookies, pastries, and tortillas.

• b. Candy, such as brittle and toffee.

• c. Chocolate-covered nonperishable foods, such as nuts and dried fruit.

• d. Dried fruit.

• e. Dried pasta.

• f. Dry baking mixes.

• g. Fruit pies, fruit empanadas, and fruit tamales.

• h. Granola, cereals, and trail mixes.

• i. Herb blends and dried mole paste.

• j. Honey and sweet sorghum syrup.

• k. [Reserved]

• l. Jams, jellies, preserves, and fruit butter that comply with the standard described in Part 150 of Title 21 of the

• Code of Federal Regulations.

• m. Nut mixes and nut butters.

• n. Popcorn.

• o. Vinegar and mustard.

• p. Roasted coffee and dried tea.

• q. Waffle cones and pizelles.

• (Ord. 823-2016 § 32 (part), 2016)