Madera County Unincorporated, California · General provision
18.94.190.B
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- AgriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. store count per parcel1 stores
One large agricultural store shall be permitted per parcel in the agricultural zones.
- Maximum floor area for agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. store500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Limited to five hundred square feet of the structure's total floor area may be used for limited retail sales.
- Onsite grown percentage for agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. store10 pct
Ten percent of the agricultural product must be grown onsite.
From the ordinance
The sale of agricultural products grown in Madera County, sundries, prepackaged food, bottled or canned beverages and freshly prepared food and beverages is allowed only in conjunction with the sale of produce, and/or shell eggs. The sale of cut flowers shall be permitted only within the retail sales area. Limited to five hundred square feet of the structure's total floor area may be used for limited retail sales. Ten percent of the agricultural product must be grown onsite. Agricultural stores shall be allowed in all agricultural districts with an approved conditional use permit. All activities must comply with Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 47000) of the Food and Agricultural Code and regulations adopted and enforced pursuant to that chapter, operating within the requirements set forth in CRFC, Sections 113789 (Food facility) and 114375 (Farm stand and Community Food Production). 1. Structures. Only permanent built structures are permitted. 2. Location and Number. One large agricultural store shall be permitted per parcel in the agricultural zones. 3. Length of Operation. Large agricultural stores may operate three hundred sixty-five days a year. 4. Signs. The signage requirements for the produce sales use type shall apply pursuant to Chapter 18.90. 5. Parking. The parking surfacing requirements shall comply with Chapter 18.102, retail sales. 6. Other Permits. Large agricultural stores shall comply with all regulations administered by the community and economic development building division, the fire division, and the environmental health division, including a plan review for all proposed or remodeled food facilities. The sale of any food items except owner grown produce and shell eggs triggers this requirement. Agricultural stores shall also be required to obtain a business license.