Agricultural Exempt & Temporary Cannabis Processing Structures Ordinance

Agricultural Exempt & Temporary Cannabis Processing Structures Ordinance

The Agricultural Exempt & Temporary Cannabis Processing Structures Ordinance is an amendment to the County Code that establishes regulations to permit the use of certain temporary structures for the purposes of drying and processing commercial cannabis onsite at approved outdoor, mixed-light, and indoor commercial cannabis operations, and allows agricultural exempt structures for the storage of supplies and equipment for cannabis cultivation. As discussed in more detail in the Project Description, the proposed ordinance includes several limitations on the size, scope, and duration of the agricultural exempt structures and temporary processing structures that can be permitted in the County, including allowable footprints of structures, and building material specifications that cover temporary tent structures and temporary container structures. The Project includes the following types of regulations on temporary drying structures for commercial cannabis cultivation: 1) application requirements including submittal of site plans, project descriptions, locations of proposed and existing structures and uses of structures, and proposed dates of use; 2) setback requirements and height limitations; 3) allowable footprint size; 4) slope requirements; 5) electrical limitations and inspection requirements; 6) guidelines for the use of generators; and 7) limitations on the duration of use. The Project establishes a process for temporary drying structure building permit applications, renewal, suspension, and revocation; and establishes development standards, performance standards, and temporary permit requirements, as well as a process for building agricultural structures that are exempt from building permit requirements.

Clearlake, Lakeport

Lake

Countywide

California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Cannabis Program (CDFW), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 1 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Redding Region 5 (RWQCB), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, North Coast Region 1 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights

Other (Commercial Cannabis Cultivation & Processing)

Amendment to Ordinance

Air Quality, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Noise