For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply.

Cannabis means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa linnaeus, Cannabis indica, or Cannabis ruderalis, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin, whether crude or purified, extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or resin. "Cannabis" also means the separated resin, whether crude or purified, obtained from cannabis, and any product containing cannabis. "Cannabis" includes cannabis that is used for medical, non-medical, or other purposes.

Cannabis does not include the mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the mature stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination. "Cannabis" also does not include industrial hemp, as defined in California Health and Safety Code section 11018.5, as the same may be amended from time to time.

Cannabis accessories means any equipment, products or materials of any kind which are used, intended for use, or designed for use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, smoking, vaporizing, or containing cannabis, or for ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing cannabis or cannabis products into the human body.

Cannabis products means cannabis that has undergone a process whereby the plant material has been transformed into a concentrate, including, but not, limited to concentrated cannabis, or an edible or topical product containing cannabis or concentrated cannabis and other ingredients.

Commercial cannabis activity means the cultivation, possession, manufacture, distribution, processing, storing, laboratory testing, labeling, packaging, transportation, delivery or sale of cannabis and cannabis products, for medical, non-medical or any other purpose, and includes the activities of any business licensed by the State or other government entity under Division 10 of the California Business and Professions Code, or any other provision of State law that regulates the licensing of cannabis businesses. Commercial cannabis activity does not include any activities exempt from licensure requirements pursuant to Division 10 of the Business and Professions Code, as amended from time to time.

Concentrated cannabis means cannabis that has undergone a process to concentrate one or more active cannabinoids, thereby increasing the product's potency. Resin from granular trichomes from a cannabis plant is a concentrate.

Cultivation means any activity involving the planting, growing, harvesting, drying, curing, grading, or trimming of cannabis.

Delivery means the commercial transfer of cannabis or cannabis products to a customer. "Delivery" also includes the use by a retailer of any technology platform.

Distribution means the procurement, sale, and transport of cannabis and cannabis products between entities licensed under Division 10 of the California Business and Professions Code, as the same may be amended from time to time.

Fully enclosed and secure structure means a space within a building, greenhouse or other structure which has a complete solid roof enclosure supported by connecting walls extending from the ground to the roof, which is secure against unauthorized entry, provides complete visual screening, and which is accessible only through one or more lockable doors and inaccessible to minors.

Indoors means within a fully enclosed and secure structure.

Manufacture means to compound, blend, extract, infuse, or otherwise make or prepare a cannabis product.

MAUCRSA means the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act, as codified in Division 10 of the California Business and Professions Code, as the same may be amended from time to time.

Outdoors means any location that is not within a fully enclosed and secure structure.

Person means any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, limited liability company, collective, cooperative, club, society, organization, non-profit, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, syndicate, or any other group or combination acting as a unit, and the plural as well as the singular.

Private residence means a house, an apartment unit, a condominium unit, a mobile home, or other similar dwelling, that is lawfully used as a residence.

(Ord. No. 366, § 5, 12-11-17)

A.

Commercial cannabis activity, whether or not for profit, is not a permitted use anywhere in the city. The city shall not approve any application for a building permit, conditional use permit, business license, or any other entitlement authorizing the establishment, operation, maintenance, development, or construction of any use that allows for commercial cannabis activity. This section shall prohibit all activities for which a State license is required pursuant to the MAUCRSA, as the same may be amended from time to time.

B.

It shall be unlawful for any person to own, manage, establish, conduct, or operate, or to participate as a landlord, owner, employee, contractor, agent or volunteer, or in any other manner or capacity, in any commercial cannabis activity in the city.

C.

All outdoor cannabis cultivation is prohibited in the city. Indoor cannabis cultivation is prohibited except as specified in section 5-2N-3(A)(4).

(Ord. No. 366, § 5, 12-11-17)

A.

To the extent that the following activities are permitted by State law, nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a person 21 years of age or older from:

1.

Possessing, processing, purchasing, transporting, obtaining or giving away to persons 21 years of age or older, without compensation whatsoever, not more than 28.5 grams of cannabis not in the form of concentrated cannabis;

2.

Possessing, processing, purchasing, transporting, obtaining or giving away to persons 21 years of age or older, without compensation whatsoever, up to eight grams of cannabis in the form of concentrated cannabis;

3.

Possessing, transporting, purchasing, obtaining, using, manufacturing, or giving away cannabis accessories to persons 21 years of age or older without compensation whatsoever; or

4.

Engaging in the indoor cultivation of six or fewer live cannabis plants within a single private residence or inside an accessory structure located upon the grounds of a private residence that is fully enclosed and secured, to the extent such cultivation is authorized by California Health and Safety Code sections 11362.1 and 11362.2, as the same may be amended from time to time.

B.

This chapter shall also not prohibit any commercial cannabis activity that the city is required by law to permit within its jurisdiction pursuant to state law.

(Ord. No. 366, § 5, 12-11-17)

Violations of this chapter are subject to the penalty provisions set forth in Chapter 5 (General Penalty) of Title 1 of the Municipal Code. In any civil action brought pursuant to this chapter, a court of competent jurisdiction may award reasonable attorneys' fees and costs to the prevailing party. Notwithstanding the penalties set forth in Chapter 5 of Title 1 of the Municipal Code, this section does not authorize a criminal prosecution, arrest or penalty inconsistent with or prohibited by Health and Safety Code Section 11362.71 et seq. or Section 11362.1 et seq., as the same may be amended from time to time. In the event of any conflict between the penalties enumerated under Chapter 5 (General Penalty) of Title 1 of the Municipal Code and any penalties set forth in state law, the maximum penalties allowable under state law shall govern.

(Ord. No. 366, § 5, 12-11-17)