(a) For purposes of this section, personal recreational use, possession, purchase, transport, or dissemination of cannabis shall be considered unlawful in all areas of the City to the extent it is unlawful under California law.
(b) Outdoor Cultivation. A person may not plant, cultivate, harvest, dry, or process cannabis plants outdoors in any zoning district of the City. No use permit, building permit, variance, or any other permit or entitlement, whether administrative or discretionary, shall be approved or issued for any such use or activity.
(c) Indoor Cultivation.
(1) A person may not plant, cultivate, harvest, dry, or process cannabis plants inside a private residence, or inside an accessory structure to a private residence located upon the grounds of a private residence, or inside any other enclosed structure within any zoning district of the City. No use permit, building permit, variance, or any other permit or entitlement, whether administrative or discretionary, shall be approved or issued for any such use or activity.
(2) To the extent a complete prohibition on indoor cultivation inside a private residence, or inside an accessory structure to a private residence located upon the grounds of a private residence, is not permitted under California law:
(i) A person may not plant, cultivate, harvest, dry, or process cannabis plants inside a private residence (or any accessory structure to such private residence located upon the grounds of that private residence) if such residence (or accessory structure) is not fully enclosed and secure;
(ii) A person may not plant, cultivate, harvest, dry, or process cannabis plants inside a private residence (or any accessory structure to such private residence located upon the grounds of that private residence) which the individual cultivating those plants does not maintain as his or her primary residence;
(iii) A person may not plant, cultivate, harvest, dry, or process more than a combined total of 6 cannabis plants inside the private residence or accessory structure located upon the grounds of the private residence;
(iv) No pesticides or fertilizers may be used for any cannabis cultivation inside a private residence or accessory structure located on the grounds of a private residence;
(v) No artificial light, ventilation, heating, or air conditioning may be used in support of cannabis cultivation in any accessory structure to a private residence located upon the grounds of a private residence except in compliance with the California Building Code, the Ontario Municipal Code, and any other permitting requirements which may be imposed; and
(vi) No artificial light, ventilation, heating, or air conditioning may be used in support of cannabis cultivation inside a private residence except in compliance with the California Building Code, the Ontario Municipal Code, and any other permitting requirements which may be imposed.
(§ 2, Ord. 3059, eff. November 3, 2016, § 2, Ord. 3236, eff. January 19, 2023)