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Chapter 18 Medical Marijuana | Cannabis (Drug) | Medical Cannabis
Description: Ban on medical cannabis dispensaries within the city of Fowler, Fresno County, California. (2007)
Ban on medical cannabis dispensaries within the city of Fowler, Fresno County, California. (2007)
Title 5 - PUBLIC WELFARE Chapter 18 - MEDICAL MARIJUANA
Chapter 18 - MEDICAL MARIJUANA
5-18.01 - Purpose and intent. 5-18.02 - Definitions. 5-18.03 - Regulations applicable to the cultivation of medical marijuana. 5-18.04 - Regulations applicable to medical marijuana dispensaries. 5-18.05 - Regulations applicable to the consumption of medical marijuana. 5-18.06 - Penalties and enforcement.
5-18.01 - Purpose and intent. It is the purpose and intent of this chapter to promote the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the residents and businesses within the City by regulating the cultivation, distribution, and consumption of medical marijuana. (Ord. 2005-07 § 2 (part), 1-6-06) 5-18.02 - Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: "Collective or cooperative cultivation" means the association within California of qualified patients, persons with valid identification cards, and designated primary caregivers to cultivate marijuana for medical purposes as defined in strict accordance with California Health and Safety Code Sections 11362.5, and 11362.7 et seq. "Cultivation of medical marijuana" means the growing of medical marijuana for medical purposes as defined in strict accordance with California Health and Safety Code Sections 11362.5, and 11362.7 et seq. "Medical marijuana" is defined in strict accordance with California Health and Safety Code Sections 11362.5, and 11362.7 et seq. "Medical marijuana dispensary" means any facility or location, whether fixed or mobile, and any building or structure, where medical marijuana is made available to, distributed by, or distributed to more than two (2) qualified patients, persons with an identification card, or primary caregivers. The terms qualified patients, persons with an identification card, or primary caregivers are defined in strict accordance with California Health and Safety Code Sections 11362.5, and 11362.7 et seq. (Ord. 2005-07 § 2 (part), 1-6-06) 5-18.03 - Regulations applicable to the cultivation of medical marijuana. To the extent that the City is required to allow the cultivation of medical marijuana under State law, the rules set forth in this chapter shall apply. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to permit medical marijuana
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dispensaries otherwise prohibited by this chapter or the City's Unchaptered Health, Safety, and Welfare Ordinance pertaining to medical marijuana businesses. (a) Secure Enclosed Structure. The cultivation of medical marijuana shall at all times occur in a secure, locked, and fully enclosed structure, including a ceiling, roof or top. (b) Patient Cultivation. For qualified patients and persons with identification cards, the following shall apply: each qualified patient and person with an identification card may cultivate in any zone six (6) mature or twelve (12) immature marijuana plants, or as otherwise recommended by a doctor in accordance with Section 11362.77, up to a maximum of twenty-four (24) plants, whether mature or immature. (c) Primary Caregiver Cultivation. For primary caregivers, the following shall apply: each primary caregiver may cultivate in any zone six (6) mature or twelve (12) immature marijuana plants, or as otherwise recommended by a doctor, for each qualified patient in accordance with Section 11362.77, up to a maximum of twenty-four (24) plants, whether mature or immature, and subject to the medical marijuana dispensary prohibition. (d) Collective or Cooperative Cultivation. The collective or cooperative cultivation of marijuana is a prohibited use in all zone districts of the City. (Ord. 2005-07 § 2 (part), 1-6-06) 5-18.04 - Regulations applicable to medical marijuana dispensaries. Medical marijuana dispensaries as defined in Section 5-18.02 of this chapter are prohibited. (Ord. 2005-07 § 2 (part), 1-6-06) 5-18.05 - Regulations applicable to the consumption of medical marijuana. No person shall smoke, ingest, or otherwise consume medical marijuana in the City of Fowler unless such smoking, ingesting or consumption occurs entirely within a private residence. (Ord. 2005-07 § 2 (part), 1-6-06) 5-18.06 - Penalties and enforcement. Violations of this chapter shall be considered misdemeanors and are punishable in accordance with Chapter 2, of Title 1, of the Municipal Code. Each and every day, or portion thereof, a violation exists is a separate offense. The City may also pursue all applicable civil and administrative remedies, including but not limited to injunctive relief and administrative citations. Should a court of competent jurisdiction subsequently determine that the criminal penalty provision renders this chapter unlawful, the City intends that the misdemeanor provision be severable from the remaining penalty provisions and the City will only pursue noncriminal remedies for violations of this chapter. (Ord. 2005-07 § 2 (part), 1-6-06)
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