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(1) When another county permit or occupancy document is required to prepare a farm site for use as a farmers market, the county may review the site plan and description of the proposed market improvements and operational features submitted with that permit application in order to establish compliance with conditions in this section. If another county permit or occupancy document is not required to prepare a farm site for a farmers market, or if the other permit application does not address the conditions in this section, applicants shall submit a site plan and description of the proposed market improvements and operational features for review to establish compliance with conditions in this section.

(2) Farmers markets shall operate subject to the following conditions:

(a) They shall operate only during daylight hours;

(b) They shall meet the off-street parking requirements of 30.26.015 SCC and 30.26.030 SCC;

(c) At least 50% by farm product unit of the products sold shall be grown, raised, or harvested in Snohomish County, and 75% by farm product unit of the products sold shall be grown, raised or harvested in the State of Washington on an average annual basis;

(d) Vendors of locally hand-produced crafts shall be allowed, provided that the maximum percentage of craft vendors shall not surpass 25% of the total number of vendors;

(e) Farmers market facilities shall be located at least 20 feet from the closest street right-of-way and not less than 50 feet from any street right-of-way exceeding 60 feet in width, or the setback listed in Chapter 30.23 SCC, whichever is greater;

(f) Improvements and new structures shall not remove more than 10% of prime farmland soils up to a maximum of one acre, located on the farmers market site from production or from the potential for future production

(g) New structures to be utilized in or for a farmers market shall not exceed 5,000 square feet. Existing structures or portions thereof may be used as a farmers market, provided those structures or portions so used are no greater than 5,000 square feet. The combined total of any new and existing structures shall not exceed 5,000 square feet; and

(h) Structures shall meet all provisions of federal, state and local statute and laws, including provisions to assure water quality and flood protection. (Added by Amended Ord. 04-074, July 28, 2004, Eff date Aug. 23, 2004).