Approved Ordinance Changes

City Council approved the following Ordinance changes on October 6, 2026. The second reading and adoption of the changes is scheduled for the October 20, 2026 City Council Meeting.

1. Expanded Definition of Cottage Food Operation: Expands the definition of a “cottage food operation” to include the collection of donations, in addition to direct sales, fundraising, food distribution, and other related food operations.
2. Permitted Activities Outside the Primary Residence: Allows direct sales, fundraising, the collection of donations, food distribution, and other related cottage food activities to take place outside the primary residence from December 1 through December 31, provided all activities remain within the property boundaries of the parcel on which the primary residence is located.
3. Multiple Customers on the Property: Allows more than one (1) customer to be on the property at a time from December 1 through December 31, provided there is no on-site dining or customer loitering. Customers may not block or obstruct any public right-of-way, including streets, sidewalks, parkways, or alleys, or impede access to or otherwise interfere with adjacent properties.
4. Off-Street Parking Exemption: Waives the off-street parking requirement for cottage food operations from December 1 through December 31, between 5:01 pm and 8:00 pm.
5. Trash Collection and Disposal Requirements: Requires all cottage food operators to provide a trash receptacle for customers on the approved premises and ensure proper disposal of customer-generated trash. Operators must also collect, remove, and properly dispose of all trash and refuse generated by the operation or its customers that is located on the premises or within fifteen (15) feet of the parcel boundaries at the end of each day’s operations.
6. Violations and Penalties: Any cottage food operator who receives three (3) citations within a single calendar year will have their business license revoked and will be ineligible to obtain a business license for the following calendar year.