Subject to Chapters 2 and 5 of Title 3, commercial cannabis uses with a valid commercial cannabis permit shall be allowed to locate and operate south of California State Route 91 (Artesia Freeway) in the Commercial General, Commercial Planned Development, Artesia Boulevard Specific Plan, Artesia Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan, and South Street Specific Plan zones. All commercial cannabis uses are expressly prohibited in all other zones, including north of California State Route 91 (Artesia Freeway), overlay zones, and all other existing or future specific plan areas in the City. No person shall establish, operate, maintain, conduct or allow commercial cannabis uses anywhere within the City except as provided herein. The City shall not approve any application for a building permit, conditional use permit, variance or any other entitlement authorizing the establishment, operation, maintenance, development or construction of any commercial cannabis use except as provided herein or as provided in Chapter 2 of Title 3.

Cannabis cultivation outdoors is expressly prohibited in all zones, including overlay zones, and all specific plan areas in the City. No person owning, renting, leasing, occupying or having charge or possession of any parcel shall cause or allow such parcel, or any portion of such parcel, to be used for cultivating cannabis outdoors.

Cannabis cultivation indoors is expressly prohibited all zones, including overlay zones, and all specific plan areas in the City, except as set forth in Section 5-21.04.

Nothing herein is intended to cover any cultivation that is permitted for personal use at a private residence under State law (Health and Safety Code, Section 11362.2, subdivision (b)(2), as may be amended).