No person may cultivate cannabis at any location within the city, except that a person may cultivate no more than six living cannabis plants inside a private residence, or inside an accessory structure to a private residence located upon the grounds of that private residence, provided that such cannabis cultivation is in compliance with all of the following requirements and restrictions:
(A) The cultivation occurs in residences and/or accessory structures that are fully enclosed and secured against unauthorized entry. If the accessory structure is a garage, the person cultivating inside that garage must not do so in a way that reduces the garage’s ability to provide covered parking as otherwise required by this Code.
(B) The owner of the private residence has provided written consent allowing cannabis cultivation to occur at the private residence.
(C) The cultivation complies with all applicable building code requirements set forth in the Alhambra Municipal Code.
(D) There is no use of gas products (CO2, butane, propane, natural gas, etc.) on the property for purposes of cannabis cultivation.
(E) Pursuant to Cal. Health & Safety Code § 11362.2(a)(3), no more than six living plants may be planted, cultivated, harvested, dried, or processed within a single private residence, or upon the grounds of that private residence, at one time.
(F) Indoor grow lights used for cannabis cultivation do not exceed 1,000 watts per light.
(G) Adverse impacts of cannabis cultivation are mitigated so that a public nuisance, as defined by Cal. Civ. Code § 3480, does not exist, including but not limited to adverse impacts of odors or the use or storage of hazardous materials, processes, products, or wastes.
(H) A portable, working, fire extinguisher must be kept in the same room or structure where cannabis cultivation is occurring.
(I) Cannabis and cannabis infused products must be disposed in a secure waste receptacle located on the residential property. Disposed cannabis plants and products must be rendered unusable and unrecognizable by grinding and incorporating cannabis waste with any non-consumable solid waste with a resulting mixture of at least 50% non-cannabis waste.
(Ord. 4742, passed 9-24-18)