Marijuana-Related Uses

The county’s land use & development code permits multiple types of medical-marijuana-related uses by right or with a discretionary use permit, subject to use-specific standards (§313-55.1, §313-55.2, §313-55.4, §314-55, & §314-55.4). It defines “cultivation of marijuana for personal use,” “commercial cannabis cultivation,” “distribution facility,” “manufacturing facility,” and “processing facility.”

Its use-specific standards for indoor personal cultivation address cultivation area size and location, enclosure and security requirements, grow lights, electrical equipment, gas products, toxic and flammable fumigants, odor control, visibility, home occupations, sales and dispensing, sites per patient, residential occupancy, waste disposal, environmental performance, compliance with state and county laws, protection from water damage, and colocation with outdoor cultivation.

Its use-specific standards for outdoor personal cultivation address lot size and cultivation area size requirements; separation from schools, bus stops, public parks, churches, and cultural sites; colocation with indoor cultivation; greenhouses or hoophouses; waste disposal; environmental performance, and water systems.

Its use-specific standards for commercial cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, or processing address lot size and activity area requirements, land-use permitting, and extensive performance standards.