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A microbrewery as defined in Section 2-2 of this Ordinance is subject to the following regulations:

A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.

1. The building containing the microbrewery must be at least 300 feet from the property line of any property zoned for single family residential use and at least 300 feet from any building containing a school, nursery school or place of worship.

2. The microbrewery shall not produce odors, gas, dust or any other atmospheric pollutant detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of persons living or working in the surrounding area.

3. The owner of the microbrewery shall provide documentation to the Development Services Director on the quantity of beer produced onsite and the amount of beer sold and delivered to other retailers for the calendar year. Documentation will be required to be submitted to the Department by January 31st of the following year.

4. Live music or entertainment shall only be allowed as an accessory use if the facility is located a minimum of three hundred feet (300’) from the property line of any residentially zoned or designated property. The area within the facility designated for music or entertainment activities, including patron dancing, shall not exceed 5,000 square feet. All noise generated by live music or entertainment activities shall be fully contained within the indoor space occupied by the microbrewery.

5. The area devoted to patron dancing shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the total floor area.

6. The microbrewery shall not be open after hours as defined by State law (generally, closing time of the dance floor is later than that of the bar).