A. The Sacramento City Council finds that cannabis grown illegally presents a real and imminent threat to the public health, safety, and welfare. The unregulated cultivation of a large number of cannabis plants on any property substantially increases the chance that violent criminal activity will occur upon the property. Crimes such as home invasion robbery, burglary, assault, and homicide happen substantially more frequently on and around properties where cannabis is being illegally grown. In addition, illegal cannabis cultivation often poses electrical and other building code dangers. Cannabis cultivation usually requires elevated electrical consumption that may cause transformers to fail. Unpermitted and substandard construction and electrical work performed to accommodate illegal cannabis cultivation poses a significant fire hazard to neighborhoods. And the hazardous wastes and solvents resulting from illegal cultivation are a threat to the health and safety of nearby residents.
C. Any cannabis cultivation in violation of this chapter is also subject to the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act (Division 10 of the California Health and Safety Code), including the provisions of chapter 8 (commencing with section 11469) relating to the seizure, forfeiture, and destruction of property. (Ord. 2018-0009 § 3; Ord. 2017-0047 § 1)