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Ordinance No. 2056 Page 4 apartment complex or other multi-family housing (i.e. condominiums or townhomes) where another cottage food operation exists. B. Parking and Loading Requirements. For single family homes, parking spaces in the property's garage or carport Of present) and driveway shall be provided for the actual parking demand created by the use, including parking spaces for the applicant's own vehicles, parking spaces for employees if employees are present, and one parking space for customers if direct sales on the property are proposed. For apartments and multifamily developments, the cottage food operator's designated space(s) shall be available for the actual parking demand created by the use, including parking spaces for the applicant's own vehicles, parking spaces for employees if employees are present, and one parking space for customers if direct sales on the property are proposed. On-site parking in an apartment complex or other multi-family residence requires approval from the property owner, landlord, homeowners association or property manager. On-street parking spaces may be used for persons picking-up and/or delivering materials for the operation and third party retailers coming to the property if proposed. If the proposed operation will involve loading of food products into vehicles, such loading may occur anytime within an enclosed garage when the garage door is shut. Hours for loading vehicles outside of a garage are limited from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Vehicles shall not idle when being loaded. C. Noise Control. Cottage food operations shall not create noise levels in excess of those allowed in the applicable residential areas in the noise element of the general plan or in excess of those allowed in residential property by Chapter 9.04 of this code. D. Size. Cottage food operations shall occupy no more of a residence than the lesser of: (1) thirty percent (30%) of the floor area of the dwelling excluding garage area; or (2) the area permitted by the Alameda County Department of Environmental Health Food Safety Division. E. No Signage or Outdoor Sales. Cottage food operations shall not install or post signage or advertisements identifying the cottage food operation at the site or building where the operation is located. No outdoor sales shall be allowed at the site of the cottage food operation. F. No dining. If direct sales are proposed at the site of the cottage food operation, no third parties or customers shall be permitted to dine at the cottage food operation. G. Code Requirements. While the use of a residence for a cottage food operation shall not constitute a change of occupancy for purposes of building and fire codes, to the extent that building modifications are proposed (e.g. more walls for storage areas, new electrical panel for range) the cottage food operation shall meet all requirements of Title 20 (Buildings and Construction). 18.105.060 Additional procedures. The regulations concerning effective date of the permit, review or appeal, lapse of permit, suspension and revocation, new application and successors in interest shall be those contained in 18.144.020. Modifications shall be handled by the zoning administrator pursuant to the procedures set forth in this article for new applications.