To the extent that it is otherwise lawful, the use and cultivation of medical marihuana by a patient is permitted only in the patient's personal residence where the patient resides, subject to the standards set forth in this section, and compliance with the MMMA, rules promulgated by the state, and any other applicable local regulations or ordinances as amended from time to time.
(A) Restrictions on medical marihuana patient. A patient may cultivate no more than 12 marihuana plants in compliance with the MMMA in the patient's own personal residence where that patient resides.
(B) General standards for medical marihuana cultivated or manufactured at patient's residence.
(1) Secondary use. Any activity or use related to medical marihuana use or cultivation under the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act and this chapter must be a clearly incidental and secondary use of the patient's personal residence and shall not alter the exterior of the property or affect the residential character of the neighborhood. Interior alterations to the patient's personal residence shall comply with all building codes and shall not alter the residential character of the patient's personal residence.
(2) Amount of marihuana. The amount of marihuana located at or on any patient's personal residence shall not exceed 12 marihuana plants and 2.5 ounces of usable marihuana for each patient residing in the residence.
(3) Permits. In accordance with the building code, all necessary building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits must be obtained for any part of the structure altered for cultivation, growing, or harvesting of marihuana, including changes to electrical wiring, lighting, plumbing, heating, cooling, ventilation or watering devices.
(4) Cultivating marihuana. The patient's cultivation, production or possession of marihuana plants shall not be perceptible from the exterior of the structure in which those activities occur. All cultivating and manufacturing of marihuana must take place indoors in either the patient's own personal residence or in an accessory secondary structure on the same property that meets the requirements of an enclosed, locked facility. If the area in the personal residence or secondary structure used for the cultivating or manufacturing of marihuana has windows, no light may spill out and cause a distraction for adjacent residential properties during the hours of 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
(Ord. 2017-9, passed 10-9-2017)