The city council of the city of Placentia hereby finds and determines
that it is the purpose and intent of this chapter to prohibit marijuana
related use and activity, in order to promote the health, safety,
and general welfare of the residents and the businesses within the
city by maintaining local control over the ability to authorize and
regulate marijuana-related uses and activities, including marijuana
businesses engaged in prohibited marijuana use and activity.
(Ord. O-2016-01 § 2, 2016; Ord. O-2016-09 § 2, 2016; Ord. O-2017-03 § 3, 2017)
(a) Nothing in this chapter is intended, nor shall it be construed, to
burden any defense to criminal prosecution under the CUA.
(b) All the provisions of this chapter shall apply to all property, public
and private, within the city.
(c) All the provisions of this chapter shall apply indoors and outdoors.
(Ord. O-2016-01 § 2, 2016)
The following definitions apply to this chapter:
“Marijuana”
shall have the same definition as that set forth in Chapter
8.42 of the Placentia Municipal Code.
“Marijuana cultivation”
shall have the same definition as that set forth for “cultivation” in Chapter
8.42 of the Placentia Municipal Code.
“Marijuana-related use and activity”
means dispensing, cultivation, possession, manufacture, processing, storing, testing, labeling, relabeling, packaging, repackaging, transporting, delivery, distribution, provision, or sale, or any combination thereof, of marijuana, whether related to marijuana business, for personal use or otherwise, and as otherwise defined in Chapter
8.42 of the Placentia Municipal Code.
“Person”
shall have the same definition as that set forth in Chapter
8.42 of the Placentia Municipal Code.
(Ord. O-2016-01 § 2, 2016; Ord. O-2016-09 § 2, 2016; Ord. O-2017-03 § 3, 2017)
Marijuana-related uses and activities shall be prohibited on
all parcels in the city.
(Ord. O-2016-01 § 2, 2016; Ord. O-2016-09 § 2, 2016; Ord. O-2017-03 § 3, 2017)
Any use, structure, or property that is altered, enlarged, erected,
established, maintained, moved, or operated contrary to the provisions
of this chapter, is hereby declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance
and may be abated by the city through civil, criminal, and/or administrative
proceedings by means of a restraining order, preliminary or permanent
injunction, or in any other manner provided by law for the abatement
of such nuisances.
(Ord. O-2016-01 § 2, 2016)
(a) Violations of this chapter shall be punishable pursuant to Chapter
1.08 of the city of Placentia Municipal Code.
(b) The remedies set forth pursuant to this section shall be in addition
to any other existing remedies for violations of the municipal code,
including, but not limited to, any action at law or equity.
(Ord. O-2016-01 § 2, 2016; Ord. O-2016-09 § 2, 2016; Ord. O-2017-03 § 3, 2017)