§ 28-5-42. Commercial Greenhouses and Nurseries.  


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  • A retail sales area, consisting of both indoor and outdoor space, may be established in conjunction with commercial greenhouses and nurseries, subject to the following standards:

    (a)

    Maximum Floor Area for Retail Sales. The maximum amount of gross floor area that may be established for indoor retail sales is five thousand (5,000) square feet;

    (b)

    Plant Materials That May be Sold. Only plant materials that are grown on the premises or on other land of the owner, or that are sold on a wholesale basis from the premises, may be made available for sale in the retail sales area;

    (c)

    Accessory Sales of Garden Supplies. A maximum of one thousand (1,000) square feet of indoor retail sales area, and two thousand (2,000) square feet of outdoor retail sales area, may be devoted to the accessory sales of garden supplies; and

    (d)

    Access Requirements. A commercial greenhouses or nursery with a retail sales area shall be located on a lot having direct access to and from a collector or arterial street, or access to a street which shall be physically improved in order to fulfill the function and meet the standards of a collector street.