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cross-street of the property line of any single family home where another cottage food <br /> operation is located; or (2) if the proposed use is located within the same building of an <br /> apartment complex or other multi-family housing (i.e. condominiums or townhomes) where <br /> another cottage food operation exists. <br /> B. Parking and Loading Requirements. For single family homes, parking spaces in the <br /> property's garage or carport(if present) and driveway shall be provided for the actual <br /> parking demand created by the use, including parking spaces for the applicant's own <br /> vehicles, parking spaces for employees if employees are present, and one parking space for <br /> customers if direct sales on the property are proposed. For apartments and multifamily <br /> developments, the cottage food operator's designated space(s) shall be available for the <br /> actual parking demand created by the use, including parking spaces for the applicant's own <br /> vehicles, parking spaces for employees if employees are present, and one parking space for <br /> customers if direct sales on the property are proposed. On-site parking in an apartment <br /> complex or other multi-family residence requires approval from the property owner, <br /> landlord, homeowners association or property manager. <br /> On-street parking spaces may be used for persons picking-up and/or delivering materials for <br /> the operation and third party retailers coming to the property if proposed. <br /> If the proposed operation will involve loading of food products into vehicles, such loading <br /> may occur anytime within an enclosed garage when the garage door is shut. Hours for <br /> loading vehicles outside of a garage are limited from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday <br /> through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Vehicles shall not <br /> idle when being loaded. <br /> C. Noise Control. Cottage food operations shall not create noise levels in excess of those <br /> allowed in the applicable residential areas in the noise element of the general plan or in <br /> excess of those allowed in residential property by Chapter 9.04 of this code. <br /> D. Size. Cottage food operations shall occupy no more of a residence than the lesser of: (1) <br /> thirty percent (30%) of the floor area of the dwelling excluding garage area; or (2)the area <br /> permitted by the Alameda County Department of Environmental Health Food Safety <br /> Division. <br /> E. No Signage or Outdoor Sales. Cottage food operations shall not install or post signage <br /> or advertisements identifying the cottage food operation at the site or building where the <br /> operation is located. No outdoor sales shall be allowed at the site of the cottage food <br /> operation. <br /> F. No dining. If direct sales are proposed at the site of the cottage food operation, no third <br /> parties or customers shall be permitted to dine at the cottage food operation. <br /> G. Code Requirements. While the use of a residence for a cottage food operation shall not <br /> constitute a change of occupancy for purposes of building and fire codes, 1:o the extent that <br /> building modifications are proposed (e.g. more walls for storage areas, new electrical panel <br /> 3 <br />