§ 155.517 MICROBREWERIES, MICROWINERIES, AND BREWPUBS.
   (A)   Purpose.
      (1)   The purpose of this section is to ensure the effective operation and regulation of microbreweries, microwineries and brewpubs. Where any other provisions of the City of Pembroke Pines Code of Ordinances directly conflicts with this LDC, this LDC shall control.
      (2)   All operations of microbreweries, microwineries and brewpubs shall comply with applicable federal, state, local laws, rules and regulations.
   (B)   Microbreweries, microwineries and brewpubs must meet the requirements set forth in alcoholic beverage establishments and outdoor dining in §§ 155.504 and 155.519.
   (C)   Brewpub as principal use. Brewpub shall be a principal use which shall comply with the following:
      (1)   Brewpub production of beer and malt beverages shall not exceed 5,000 barrels per year.
      (2)   Brewpubs may not sell its product to other retailers or wholesalers.
      (3)   Brewpubs shall include a restaurant that provides full meal service for consumption by patrons.
   (D)   Microbrewery and microwinery as principal use subject to special exception (§ 155.301(M)) and alcoholic beverage establishment regulations (§ 155.504).
      (1)   Microbrewery and microwinery shall be a principal use which shall include, but is not limited to: small scale production and distribution of beer, ale, or other malt beverages, or wine and on-site consumption and sales of beer, ale, or other malt beverages, or wine.
      (2)   Permitted operations include those establishments engaging in the small scale production of beer, ale, other malt beverages, or wine.
      (3)   This use shall be permitted only in conjunction with in-house food service and shall adhere to the following:
         (a)   No more than 75% of the overall square footage associated with the establishment shall be used for production/distribution including, but not limited to, the brewhouse, boiling and water treatment areas, bottling and kegging lines, malt milling and storage, fermentation tanks, conditioning tanks, serving tanks, and/or the storage of materials and/or product.
         (b)   The commercial use shall be oriented towards the street or public space, excluding alleys.
   (E)   General standards.
      (1)   Hours of operation.
         (a)   Permissible hours of operation shall be determined by the Planning and Zoning Board based on impact upon adjacent, adjoining, and nearby properties and uses. The hours for distribution trucks to visit the microbrewery/microwinery to receive product(s) for distribution shall be between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sundays. Local roads shall not be utilized by distributors.
         (b)   However nothing in this division shall operate to change the hours of sale designated in § 110.02 of the Pembroke Pines Code of Ordinances.
      (2)   Outdoor storage of spent grains. The use of outdoor storage is strictly prohibited except for the temporary storage, limited to 24 consecutive hours, of spent grains.
      (3)   Odors. Microbreweries/microwineries/ brewpubs must ensure that the production process and associated odors are not detrimental to the public health, safety, comfort and welfare.
      (4)   Production reporting. Microbreweries/ microwineries/brewpubs must accurately report on their local business tax receipts the (1) amount(s) of product brewed, vinted, made or produced for the most recent fiscal year; and (2) the amount(s) of product the microbrewery/microwinery anticipates brewing, vinting, making or producing for the upcoming fiscal year.
      (5)   Parking for microbreweries, microwineries, and brewpubs shall follow the parking standards for a restaurant.
(Ord. 2021-02, adopted 3-17-21; sought to be reconsidered, Commission passed 4-21-2021)