Outdoor Cultivation Permit

DEFINITION:

“Outdoor Cultivation” (Land Use) mean the cultivation and distribution of cannabis that occurs outdoors or within a greenhouse or other similar agricultural structure, and includes “Mixed-Light cultivation” and “outdoor cultivation” as defined in Section 8000 of the Code of Regulations: 

        1. “Mixed-light cultivation” means the cultivation of mature cannabis in a greenhouse, hoop-house, glasshouse, conservatory,                                          hothouse, or other similar structure.
        2. “Outdoor cultivation” means the cultivation of mature cannabis without the use of artificial lighting or light deprivation in the                                         canopy area at any point in time.

ALLOWED ZONES

• Permitted in RE, RR, RL, RM, RMH, and CG zoning for parcels located west of North Sanderson Avenue and north of Cottonwood Avenue.

• Parcels located in the Gateway Specific Plan west of North Sanderson Avenue and north of Cottonwood Avenue which have been previously used for agricultural uses.

PROXIMITY STANDARDS

• Shall not be established or located within 100 feet of any residence excluding residences located within the parcel for which a Cannabis Oriented Business Permit is requested.

• Outdoor cultivation within 200 feet of any residence, excluding residences located within the parcel for which a Cannabis Oriented Business Permit is requested, shall be limited to areas within an enclosed greenhouse with sufficient odor control mechanisms.

• No outdoor cultivation use shall be established or located within 600 feet of a school providing instruction in kindergarten or any grades 1 through 12, Day Care Center, or Youth Center. The distance between any Cannabis Oriented Businesses and any school shall be measured in a straight line, without regard to the boundaries of the City and intervening structures, from the nearest property line of the site containing the Cannabis Oriented Business to the nearest property line of the School, Day Care and Youth Center.

DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

• No outdoor Cannabis Oriented Businesses use shall take place on any parcel/lot less than 2 acres.

• Minimum Cultivation Area Size. There is no minimum; however, the cultivation area shall comply with licensing requirements established by the California Department of Food & Agriculture.

• Maximum Cultivation Area Size. There is no maximum; however, the cultivation area shall comply with licensing requirements established by the California Department of Food & Agriculture.

• Secure Area. The secure area shall be fully enclosed in a minimum 6-foot-tall fence or wall. All loading, unloading and distribution areas shall be screened from view from the right of way by the building or solid wall (block, wood or vinyl) no less than 6 feet.

•Prohibited Materials: Screen mesh and other similar material shall not be added to chain link fencing. Barbed wire, razor wire, or any other similar materials that contain an electrical charge that can be touched or seen from outside the fence and wall shall be prohibited.