BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

COUNTY OF LAKE

SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 2997

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors, County of Lake, State of California, has adopted Ordinance No. 2997, amending Chapter 21 of the Ordinance Code of the County of Lake adding Article 72: Regulations for the Cultivation of Medical Marijuana.

This ordinance proposes permanent regulations regarding the cultivation of medical marijuana within the unincorporated area of Lake County. The most pertinent provisions of this proposed ordinance are as follows: Indoor cultivation limited to 100 square feet; No outdoor cultivation within Community Growth Boundaries, or on parcels located outside said boundaries that are smaller than one (1) acre; Outdoor cultivation of six (6) mature or twelve (12) immature plants allowed on parcels ; Collective or cooperative organizations would be allowed outdoor cultivation of up to 48 mature or 72 immature plants when located on “A”, Agriculture zoned property of at least 20 acres; environmental standards to avoid impacts to surface waters; and abatement and enforcement procedures, including several options for fines, penalties and recovery of abatement costs. A certified copy of the full text of the adopted ordinance is posted for public review on the First Floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 North Forbes Street, Lakeport, California. For further information, contact the Office of the Clerk of the Board, at 707-263-2371.

This ordinance was adopted by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, December 17, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Comstock, Rushing, Farrington, Brown and Smith
NOES: None
ABSENT OR NOT VOTING: None

This ordinance will take effect on January 16, 2014.