Riverside Municipal Code Ch. 19.305 Farmers' Markets—certified

The purpose of regulating farmers' markets is to ensure compatibility of such uses with surrounding uses and properties and to avoid any impacts associated with such uses.

(Ord. 7331 §39, 2016; Ord. 6966 §1, 2007)

Small certified farmers' markets, as defined in Article X (Definitions), are permitted as set forth in Article V, Base Zones and Related Use and Development Provisions subject to the requirements contained in this chapter.

(Ord. 7331 §39, 2016; Ord. 6966 §1, 2007)

No event permit or discretionary permit shall be required for a small certified farmers' market that meets all of the following criteria:

A. The certified farmers' market comprises 15 or fewer certified producers or producers of agricultural products allowed to be sold or offered for sale at a certified farmers' market pursuant to state and local laws and regulations, as the same may be amended from time to time.

B. The certified farmers' market does not occupy an area greater than 10,000 square feet.

C. The certified farmers' market does not include more than one vendor of non-agricultural products for every five certified producers or producers of agricultural products at the Small Certified Farmers' Market.

D. The certified farmers' market does not operate for more than two days per week for a maximum of six hours per day between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.

E. The certified farmers' market meets all of the requirements of Section 19.305.040 below unless superseded by the requirements in this section above.

(Ord. 7331 §39, 2016)

The standards set forth in Article V, Base Zones and Related Use and Development Provisions, shall apply to all certified farmers' markets, unless otherwise specified here.

A. The sales area shall be located in an area that will not disrupt parking or the flow of traffic onto and off of the site.

B. Parking facilities will be evaluated to ensure that adequate parking is available during the approved operating hours.

C. The market may not operate on vacant or unimproved land.

D. The market must include access to trash and recycling bins.

E. All activities and the duration of those activities shall first have been approved and authorized by the owner of the real property on which those activities are planned to occur.

F. All operations shall fully comply with all federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines, including without limitation those applicable to the certified farmers' market operations, including the limitation the California Health and Safety Code, the California Food and Agricultural Code, and all regulations and guidelines promulgated by the State of California and the County of Riverside thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time.

G. The market shall be limited in the days and hours of operation as specified in the discretionary permit to minimize interference with the surrounding properties.

H. The market shall completely remove all equipment, merchandise, waste and other materials from the site upon the conclusion of their operations on each day of operation.

(Ord. 7331 §39, 2016; Ord. 6966 §1, 2007))

Modifications to the above site location, operation and development standards may be considered in conjunction with the required Minor Conditional Use Permit.

(Ord. 7331 §39, 2016)