Sec. 153.112 - Wineries: Special requirements.

Wineries established and bonded prior to June 1, 1991 shall be deemed legal nonconforming uses. All such pre-existing wineries shall register with the Planning Department of the Town within 90 days of the effective date of this section on a form prepared by the Planning Director. Wineries, which are bonded after June 1, 1991 shall comply with the following regulations:

(A)

Two acres shall be the minimum lot size of a property proposed for a winery; a minimum of one-half acre of the winery property must be planted in grapes; if contiguously owned parcels are required to satisfy this requirement, then the conditional use permit is effective only as long as the owner owns those lots which satisfy the acreage requirement;

(B)

Production shall be limited to 1,000 gallons of wine annually, sales are limited to 2,000 gallons annually, and on-site storage is limited to no more than 4,000 gallons;

(C)

The network of roads serving the area shall be adequate to accommodate trucks related to a winery operation. The property shall have access to and be within 2,000 feet of an arterial or collector road as defined in Sections 2410 and 2411 of the General Plan (Exhibit 8). The impact of traffic added to an area, over and above what currently exists, or is anticipated, shall be considered in the review of each application or renewal.

(D)

The requirements of the San Mateo County Health Officer and Town ordinances regarding disposal and treatment of winery wastes and washdown water shall be complied with. No waste water or washdown water from the winery operations shall be connected or disposed of into a domestic septic tank.

(E)

The conditional use permit shall be reviewed annually for the first three years, and once every three years thereafter, and will be subject to cancellation if it is determined by the Planning Commission that the

conditions contained herein or any other conditions that may be attached to the permit have not been followed;

(F)

The setback requirements for winery operations shall be as follows:

(1)

Interior winery operations shall be 50 feet from a property line shared with a different owner, and 100 feet from a residence on an adjacent property not under the same ownership as that of the winery;

(2)

Seasonal exterior winery operations, such as bottling and crushing, shall be at least 50 feet from a property line shared with a different property owner, and 100 feet from a residence on an adjacent property not under the same ownership as that of the winery;

(G)

Crushing shall be limited to a maximum of seven days of activity per year;

(H)

The premises shall be kept in a clean, sanitary condition at all times, and maintained and operated in accordance with all federal, state and local laws and ordinances;

(I)

The applicant shall obtain a manufacturer's, type 02, license from the California Alcohol Beverage Commission (ABC), and a bonded winery permit, from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms;

(J)

Sales shall be by off-site delivery only, except at events held under division (N) below. On-site pick-up and delivery shall be limited to routine parcel service pickup and delivery;

(K)

No trucking of fermented or refermented wine juice, or fruit juice shall be permitted to the site;

(L)

The winery shall be accessory to the principal residential use;

(M)

Equipment shall be stored when not in use so it is not visible from adjacent public or private roads or properties;

(N)

Wine tasting and tours shall be by invitation only; and

(O)

A bottling truck shall be allowed to park on a driveway and bottle the wine/fruit juice for a maximum of ten business days per year.

(Ord. 1991-451, effective 1-9-92; Am. Ord. 1999-494, effective 3-25-99; Am. Ord. 2017-589, effective 8-2417)