Dairy
How will your product be sold to consumers?
Pierce County
Agritourism activities are allowed if principal use is agriculture. Other permits may be required including a home occupation or cottage industry permit. See 18A.33.260A and 18A.37.110
WSDA
Pierce County
Agritourism activities are allowed if principal use is agriculture. Other permits may be required including a home occupation or cottage industry permit. See 18A.33.260A
WSDA or TPCHD
If included in WSDA permit, no TPCHD food pemit required.
Possible creation of a Group B water system if public being served. If wastewater being generated and needing on-site sewage disposal, approval from Health Department would be required.
If included in WSDA permit, no TPCHD food permit required.
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
Vendor permit
RAW MILK is NOT allowed at markets or temporary events in Pierce County.
WSDA
Pierce County
Parcel specific and dependent upon scale of operation-see 18A.33.260B
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
Retail establishment will hold the TPCHD permit
LABEL REQUIRED ON PRODUCT AND AT POINT OF SALE “WARNING: This product has not been pasteurized and may contain harmful bacteria. Pregnant women, children, the elderly and persons with lowered resistance to disease have the highest risk of harm from use of this product.”
WSDA
LABEL REQUIRED ON PRODUCT AND AT POINT OF SALE “WARNING: This product has not been pasteurized and may contain harmful bacteria. Pregnant women, children, the elderly and persons with lowered resistance to disease have the highest risk of harm from use of this product.”
How does your product impact the land?
Pierce County
Review parcel for any zoning restrictions, critical area considerations, and requirements for permitting farm structures. Each parcel may have specific requirements. Specific requirements for livestock include 18A.33.260D, 18E.70.040 (B3-11) and 18E.70.040C (7 and 80).
Pierce County
If planning on building a new structure and/or remodel an existing structure, contact Planning & Public Works, Building and Code Enforcement for specific requirements. Some agriculture structures are exempt from building requirements:
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
If planning on building a new structure and/or remodel an existing structure, contact the Health Department for specific requirements related to on-site sewage disposal and domestic water supply.
Pierce County
If digging new well, site plan for well will be required through Planning & Public Works, Building and Code Enforcement.
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
Well construction application and approval required for exempt (under 5,000 gallons/day/residential) and non-exempt wells: There are livestock watering use exemptions.
Wa State Department of Ecology
Water rights (if requiring over 5,000 gallons or irrigating more than one half of same acre), There are livestock watering use exemptions.
Wa State Department of Licensing
Licenses needed may include: general business, commercial driver, etc:
Pierce County
Review and/or permits may be required dependent upon parcel restrictions and scale of operation. For more information:
Visit https://www.co.pierce.wa.us/3421/Pierce-County-Farming-Growing Your Farm.
See 18A.33.260D.
WSDA
These regulation roadmaps are strictly a guide intended to give producers an idea of the regulations and permits they may need. They do not include all necessary steps that may apply to your farm product. Producers are ultimately responsible for conducting their own research and obtaining the correct permits.