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(Ord. 2021-015, 2021)
<br /> § 17.08.034D. Agricultural seasonal harvest festivities.
<br /> Those temporary and accessory activities associated with the sale of annual harvest crops. These
<br /> accessory activities may include live music,temporary food service establishments, vendors other
<br /> than the owners or operators of the farm, commercial farm rides on the premises and recreational
<br /> activities (e.g., corn mazes, craft booths, etc.).
<br /> (Ord. 2021-015, 2021)
<br /> § 17.08.034E. Agricultural expanded seasonal harvest festivities.
<br /> Expanded seasonal harvest festivities allow a farming activity to expand beyond the restrictions
<br /> for seasonal harvest festivities.The purpose and intent of the conditional use for expanded seasonal
<br /> harvest festivities is to allow direct marketing of crops to the public. It is not to provide alternative
<br /> ways to create permanent or semi-permanent sales businesses that would otherwise require a zone
<br /> reclassification to a commercial zone.
<br /> (Ord. 2021-015, 2021)
<br /> § 17.08.034.F. Agritourism.
<br /> "Agritourism activity" means any activity carried out on a farm or ranch whose primary business
<br /> activity is agriculture or ranching and that allows members of the general public, for recreational,
<br /> entertainment, or educational purposes,to view or enjoy rural activities, including, but not limited
<br /> to: Farming; ranching, historic cultural and on-site educational programs, recreational farming
<br /> programs that may include on-site hospitality services, guided and self-guided tours,petting zoos,
<br /> farm festivals, corn mazes, harvest-your-own operations, hayrides,barn parties, horseback riding,
<br /> fishing, and camping.
<br /> "Agritourism professional"means any person in the business of providing one or more agritourism
<br /> activities, whether or not for compensation.
<br /> "Inherent risks of agritourism activity" means those dangers or conditions that are an integral part
<br /> of an agritourism activity including certain hazards, such as surface and subsurface conditions,
<br /> natural conditions of land, vegetation, waters, the behavior of wild or domestic animals, and
<br /> ordinary dangers of structures or equipment ordinarily used in farming and ranching operations.
<br /> Inherent risks of agritourism activity also include the potential of a participant to act in a negligent
<br /> manner that may contribute to injury to the participant or others, including failing to follow
<br /> instructions given by the agritourism professional, or failing to exercise reasonable caution while
<br /> engaging in the agritourism activity,unless the participant acting in a negligent manner is a minor
<br /> or is under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
<br /> "Participant" means any person, other than the agritourism professional, who engages in an
<br /> agritourism activity.
<br /> "Person" means an individual, fiduciary, firm, association, partnership, limited liability company,
<br /> corporation,unit of government, or any other group acting as a unit.
<br /> (Ord. 2025-001, 1/7/2025)
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