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Chapter 2§9224 STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES

§9224.15 SPECIALTY FOOD AND BEVERAGE SALES WITH TASTINGS

Ukiah Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-07 · Ukiah

Specialty food and beverage sales with tastings shall comply with the requirements of this section where allowed by Table 3: Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements.

A. Days and Hours of Operation: Days and hours of operation shall be limited to daily from ten o’clock (10:00) A.M. to ten o’clock (10:00) P.M. Additional hours may be authorized with Zoning Administrator approval of a minor use permit.

B. Live Entertainment: Live entertainment is allowed in compliance with section 9224.6 of this code and may perform until eight o’clock (8:00) P.M. Other arrangements for live entertainment may be authorized with Zoning Administrator approval of a minor use permit.

  • C. Outdoor Seating: Outdoor seating is allowed in compliance with the applicable requirements for outdoor dining included in section 9224.7 of this code or sidewalk cafes in section 9224.8 of this code.

  • D. Minor Use Permit: An application for a minor use permit to allow additional operating hours and/or live entertainment in a manner that exceeds the operating characteristics required in this section may be authorized with Zoning Administrator approval of a minor use permit. An application for a minor use permit shall address the following considerations:

  1. Potential for loitering.

  2. Adequacy of lighting for security and safety purposes.

  3. Compatibility and suitability with the existing and allowed uses in the area and/or character of the area, including but not limited to proximity to sensitive land uses such as residences, schools, parks, daycare facilities, and churches.

  4. Likelihood the use would facilitate the vitality, economic viability, and/or provide recreational or entertainment opportunities in an existing commercial area without presenting a significant impact on health and safety.

  5. Comments from the Ukiah Police Department and Fire Department, including a projection of the increased burden to providing police services, potential for the use to add to law enforcement problems in the area and/or to contribute to or aggravate an existing crime problem in the area.

  6. The potential for the need for annual review of the use permit.

  7. Other information deemed necessary on a case-by-case basis.

E. Minor Use Permit Findings: The above considerations shall be incorporated as findings for approval, conditional approval, or disapproval of a use permit for a specialty food and beverage sales with tastings in addition to the findings required by subsection 9262E of this code. (Ord. 1139, §2 (Exh. A, 5.150), adopted 2012)

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