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Cannabis Ordinance Amendments for Small Cultivators, Personal Use and Financial Security
Case Numbers PLN-2020-16447, PLN-2020-16571 and PLN-2020-16479
Countywide
The proposed Small Cultivator amendments modify Sections 314-55.4.5.1.5, 314-55.4.6.1, 314-55.4.6.5 and 314-55.4.12.1.10 of the Commercial Cannabis Land Use Ordinance in Chapter 4 - the Zoning Regulations (Title III of Humboldt County Code) to facilitate permitting of small new and pre-existing cannabis farms adjacent to homes that existed prior to December 31, 2016 by establishing a streamlined permitting pathway. The eligible farms minimize the impacts on the environment and archaeological resources because they are owner-occupied, the cultivation area is no more than 2,000 square feet in size and within the already disturbed homesite area of the existing home. Also, water for irrigation is provided from permitted non-diversionary sources, permaculture is practiced, and the cultivation is done outdoors or in permitted or ...
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