20.80.270

A. It shall be unlawful for any person or any certified farmers' market, including small certified farmers' markets, to operate in a manner that does not fully comply with the provisions of this title, including without limitation the operational requirements set forth in this part. B. Each and every certified farmers' market, including small certified farmers' markets, and each and every certified producer, producer or other vendor at a certified farmers' market or small certified farmers' market shall fully and timely comply with all of the following operational requirements: 1. All operations shall fully comply with all federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines including without limitation those applicable to the certified farmers' market operations, including without limitation the California Health and Safety Code, the California Food and Agricultural Code, and all regulations and guidelines promulgated by the State of California and the County of Santa Clara thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time; 2. All activities, and the duration of those activities, shall first have been approved and authorized by the owner of the real property on which those activities are planned to occur; 3. Any and all permits or approvals from the building division or fire department of city for any tents or other temporary membranes shall have first been obtained prior to the commencement of use of such tents or temporary membranes; 4. All certified farmers' markets, including small certified farmers' markets, and each certified producer or producer of agricultural products shall accept as a form of payment for eligible goods or products sold, or shall allow a legitimate and duly authorized third party to occupy space within the certified farmers' market area to operate a redemption program for, CalFresh electronic benefits transfers, as well as federal farmers' market nutrition program coupons (both through the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children as well as the seniors farmers' market nutrition program), all in a manner allowed by, and in conformance with, both federal and state laws and regulations, as those laws and regulations may be amended from time to time, and said legitimate and duly authorized third party redemption program operator who is not a certified producer, producer or vendor shall not constitute a certified producer, producer or vendor for purposes of Section 20.80.255A.1. and/or Section 20.80.255C. above; and 5. All certified farmers' markets, including small certified farmers' markets, and each certified producer, producer and/or other vendor shall completely remove all equipment, merchandise and other materials, including without limitation waste materials, from the site upon of the conclusion of their respective activities, excepting such interior storage of equipment, merchandise or materials as may be allowed on the site with the permission of the owner or operator of the site. (Ord. 29122.)