Overview of Regulations
Application. All cannabis land use permit applications must include a site plan, floor plans, and a general description of the nature, square-footage, and type of cannabis activities. Applications must also include an operations plan, consisting of the following:
- A security plan
- An odor management plan
- Any proposed signage
- A parking plan
- Proof of ownership or landowner’s consent
- An employee safety and training plan
- Information on neighborhood compatibility
- A waste management plan
- A vicinity map showing distances from sensitive receptors (any preschool, elementary school, junior high school, high school, library, park, playground, recreation or youth center, licensed drug or alcohol recovery facility, or licensed sober living facility). Distances shall be measured from the nearest point of the property line of the proposed project site to the nearest point of the property line of the sensitive receptor site using a direct straight-line measurement.
Public Notice. Applicants must provide notice to neighboring property owners within 1,000 feet of the proposed project site and to any applicable community advisory council (CAC) prior to submission of land use permit application.
Vertical Integration. Any land use permit proposing more than one cannabis activity on a site requires Conditional Use Permit approval.
State License. All applicable State licenses shall be maintained in good status.
Pesticides. Operations employing the use of pesticides shall also obtain the appropriate pesticide use permitting from the Department of Agriculture / Weights and Measures.
Water Quality. Operations must comply with State and Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board standards.
Federal Lands. Sites may not be adjacent to federal land or on property where the only access is through federal land.
Use of a Residence. Cannabis activities are prohibited within structures being used for residential purposes.
Monitoring Program. Participation in an on-going county-run monitoring program is required for all cannabis activities.