General certified farmers' markets - Permit required.
San José Municipal Code § 20.80.260
in effectNotwithstanding the provisions of Part 16 of Chapter 20.80 of this title, any certified farmers' market comprising sixteen or more certified producers or producers of agricultural products allowed to be sold or offered for sale at a certified farmers' market, or a certified farmers' market that does not meet the requirements described in Section 20.80.255 of this part, shall first obtain a special use permit pursuant to the provisions of Part 7 of Chapter 20.100 prior to the commencement of any operation of the certified farmers' market. (Ord. 29122.)
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