[Added 3-15-2022 by Ord.
No. 66-20; amended 6-21-2023 by Ord. No. 67-37]
a.
Outdoor Cultivation Prohibited. The cultivation of all cannabis must
occur indoors, and only in a facility holding a valid cannabis business
permit from the City under this Chapter. All outdoor cultivation is
prohibited. The above restriction against outdoor cultivation specifically
includes, but is not limited to, a prohibition on the outdoor cultivation
of any plants which an individual may be growing for his/her personal
use, if the growth of plants for personal use is authorized under
State law. All cannabis cultivation shall take place in an enclosed,
locked area or facility and access to such enclosed, locked area or
facility shall be limited to an owner, principal, employee of a license
holder or the staff members of a license holder's management
services contractor that possesses a Cannabis Business Identification
Card and are authorized by the cannabis business to access the facility.
b.
In no case shall cannabis plants be visible from a public or private
road, sidewalk, park or any common public viewing area.
c.
Cannabis cultivation shall be conducted in accordance with state
and local laws related to land conversion, grading, electricity, water
usage, water quality, woodland and riparian habitat protection, agricultural
discharges, and similar matters.
d.
Pesticides and fertilizers shall be properly labeled and stored to
avoid contamination through erosion, leakage or inadvertent damage
from pests, rodents or other wildlife.
e.
The cultivation of cannabis shall at all times be operated in such
a way as to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the public,
the employees working at the cannabis business, visitors to the area,
neighboring properties, and the end users of the cannabis being cultivated,
to protect the environment from harm to streams, fish, and wildlife;
to ensure the security of the cannabis being cultivated; and to safeguard
against the diversion of cannabis.
