§ 20.08G.030. Exempt AOD uses.

Exempt AOD uses are those uses permitted as a matter of right under this chapter, i.e. no land use permit is required under this chapter. However, other local, state or federal requirements may have standards that need to be met or approvals/permits that need to be received. This includes, but is not limited to, county health department and public works department requirements.

1.

The following standards shall apply to all exempt agritourism uses permitted by this chapter:

a.

Exempt uses shall meet applicable vehicular access, signage, lighting and parking standards.

b.

The director shall determine if an unlisted use is exempt, permitted or prohibited based on similarity to a listed use and likely impacts of such unlisted use.

c.

Exempt uses in this section are not subject to the minimum lot size requirements of TCC Section 20.08G.020(9). All other applicable requirements of TCC Section 20.08G.020 must be met.

2.

Exempt uses include, but are not limited to the following:

a.

Manned and unmanned you-pick operations, including, but not limited to vegetable and berry picking, pumpkin patches and similar uses.

b.

Christmas tree sales.

c.

Hay rides/sleigh rides.

d.

Roadside farm stands of seven hundred square feet or less and operated in accordance with the requirements contained in TCC 20.54.070(11.7).

e.

Cottage food operations, including sale of jams and preserves meeting the standards of Chapter 69.22 RCW as amended.

f.

Direct sale of agricultural products grown and/or produced on-site.

g.

Farm tours and agricultural clinics, seminars or classes, organized group activities involving nature watching or star gazing with no overnight accommodations.

h.

Agricultural activities specifically exempted from local review by state law.

i.

Farmers markets operating under the guidelines of the Washington State Farmers Market Association as amended, where no permanent structures are involved.

j.

Agritourism activities and agriculturally related experiences occurring on a farm where no structure is involved, i.e. corn/crop mazes, hay bale sculptures and similar crop art installations, animal feeding, petting zoos, archery ranges, fee fishing and similar low intensity activities in conformance with all standards contained in this chapter and all other applicable Thurston County Codes.

(Ord. No. 14725, § 2(Att. B), 3-13-2012)