Showing ordinances that apply to Arden on the Severn, MD
Arden on the Severn is an unincorporated community (population 1,881) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Because Arden on the Severn is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Anne Arundel County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The cottage food operations rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Maryland's cottage food law (Health-General §21-330.1) allows unlicensed home production of non-hazardous foods with annual sales up to $50,000. Anne Arundel County follows the state program; no county cottage food permit is required.
Under Maryland Health-General §21-330.1 and COMAR 10.15.04, a cottage food business may produce non-potentially-hazardous foods — baked goods without cream fillings, jams and jellies made from high-acid fruit, hard candy, dried herbs, granola, roasted coffee, and similar shelf-stable items — in a private home kitchen without a food service license. Annual gross sales are capped at $50,000. Products must be labeled with the business name and address, product name, net weight, ingredients in descending order with allergens, and the disclaimer 'Made by a cottage food business that is not subject to Maryland's food safety regulations.' Sales are limited to direct-to-consumer venues: the producer's home, farmers markets (including Annapolis, Severna Park, and Anne Arundel County Farmers Markets in Riva), public events, online with in-state pickup or delivery, and direct retail in-state. Anne Arundel County does not add a local cottage food license but does require compliance with zoning Article 18 home-occupation rules (see below) and, for well water homes, annual potability testing by the Department of Health before cottage sales.
Exceeding $50,000 cap or producing prohibited foods: conversion to a licensed food service facility required, or cease and desist. Labeling violations: MDH Office of Food Protection correction order. Well potability failure: immediate halt of cottage sales until retest passes.
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