Skip to code content (skip section selection)
Compare to:
San Diego County Overview
San Diego County Comprehensive Ordinances
San Diego County Code of Administrative Ordinances
SAN DIEGO COUNTY CODE OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDINANCES
County Officials
PREFACE
ARTICLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS*
ARTICLE II DEFINITIONS*
ARTICLE III GENERAL RULES*
ARTICLE IIIa ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR AGING AND INDEPENDENCE SERVICES*
ARTICLE IIIb COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY*
ARTICLE IIIc PAST GRAND JURORS ASSOCIATION IMPLEMENTATION REVIEW COMMITTEE*
ARTICLE IIIj AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM*
ARTICLE IIIk AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM FOR VENDORS*
ARTICLE III l AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ADVISORY BOARD*
ARTICLE IIIm AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM -- EMPLOYMENT*
ARTICLE IIIn SAN DIEGO COUNTY COMMITTEE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES*
ARTICLE IIIo COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION COORDINATING COUNCIL*
ARTICLE IIIp FIRST 5 COMMISSION OF SAN DIEGO*
ARTICLE IIIq SAN DIEGO COUNTY BUSINESS PRACTICES REVIEW COMMITTEE*
ARTICLE IIIr REGIONAL SECURITY COMMISSION*
ARTICLE IIIs NORTH COUNTY GANG COMMISSION*
ARTICLE IIIt POLINSKY CHILDREN’S CENTER ADVISORY BOARD*
ARTICLE IIIu SAN DIEGO SEX OFFENDER MANAGEMENT COUNCIL*
ARTICLE IIIv CHILD AND FAMILY STRENGTHENING ADVISORY BOARD*
ARTICLE IIIw ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION
ARTICLE IV SAN DIEGO COUNTY COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS*
ARTICLE IV-A ASSESSOR / RECORDER / COUNTY CLERK*
ARTICLE IV-B ASSESSMENT APPEALS BOARD*
ARTICLE IV-C ASSESSMENT HEARING OFFICER*
ARTICLE V AUDITOR AND CONTROLLER*
ARTICLE V-A PROCESSING AND CERTIFICATION OF ROUTINE CLAIMS*
ARTICLE VI BOUNDARY CHANGES*
ARTICLE VII BUDGET AND FINANCIAL PROCEDURES AND APPROPRIATION, REVENUE AND STAFFING LIMITATIONS*
ARTICLE VIIa TEMPORARY TRANSFERS OF FUNDS TO SPECIFIED AGENCIES WITHIN THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO*
ARTICLE VIII CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER*
ARTICLE IX OFFICE OF COUNTY COUNSEL*
ARTICLE X CLAIMS AGAINST THE COUNTY*
ARTICLE X-A CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS*
ARTICLE XI DEPARTMENT OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER*
ARTICLE XII COUNTY CLERK*
ARTICLE XII-A COUNTY LIBRARIAN*
ARTICLE XII-B DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES*
ARTICLE XII-C CITY/COUNTY TASK FORCE ON AGRICULTURAL/URBAN ISSUES AND PESTICIDES*
ARTICLE XII-D DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES*
ARTICLE XII-E PESTICIDE TASK FORCE*
ARTICLE XII-F COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE**
ARTICLE XIII-A DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND RECOVERY*
ARTICLE XIII-B DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SERVICES*
ARTICLE XIV JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PREVENTION COMMISSION*
ARTICLE XV HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY*
ARTICLE XV-AA SAN DIEGO COUNTY EYE GNAT ABATEMENT APPEALS BOARD*
ARTICLE XV-A SAN DIEGO COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND QUALITY ADVISORY BOARD*
ARTICLE XV-B HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CHARGES AND FEES*
ARTICLE XV-C GENERAL RELIEF PROGRAM*
ARTICLE XVI CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING COUNCIL*
ARTICLE XVI-A ADVISORY BOARDS*
ARTICLE XVI-B SAN DIEGO COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL ADVISORY COMMITTEE*
ARTICLE XVI-C SAN DIEGO COUNTY FISH AND WILDLIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION*
ARTICLE XVI-D SAN DIEGO COUNTY PARKS ADVISORY COMMITTEE*
ARTICLE XVI-E LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT ZONE NO. 2 - JULIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE*
ARTICLE XVII SAN DIEGO COUNTY FOSTER CARE SERVICES COMMITTEE*
ARTICLE XVII-A SAN DIEGO COUNTY CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS QUINCENTENARY COMMISSION*
ARTICLE XVII-B SAN DIEGO COUNTY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION*
ARTICLE XVII-C EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT OFFICE*
ARTICLE XVII-D WHISTLE BLOWER PROTECTION PROCEDURE; ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WHISTLE BLOWER COMMISSION*
ARTICLE XVII-E SAN DIEGO COUNTY TECHNOLOGY OFFICE*
ARTICLE XVII-F SAN DIEGO COUNTY EVALUATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE*
ARTICLE XVIII CITIZENS LAW ENFORCEMENT REVIEW BOARD*
ARTICLE XVIIIa GRAZING ADVISORY BOARD*
ARTICLE XIX ADULT INSTITUTIONS*
ARTICLE XIXa YOUTH CORRECTION CENTER*
ARTICLE XX FEES AND CHARGES*
ARTICLE XXA JUVENILE FACILITIES*
ARTICLE XXI INTERGOVERNMENTAL REPRESENTATION*
ARTICLE XXIa RULES OF CONDUCT AND PROCEDURE FOR PLANNING AND ZONING PROCESS*
ARTICLE XXIb PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW BOARD*
ARTICLE XXII DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES*
ARTICLE XXIIa OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR AND PUBLIC GUARDIAN*
ARTICLE XXIIb DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES*
ARTICLE XXIIc DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SERVICES*
ARTICLE XXIII DEPARTMENT OF PURCHASING AND CONTRACTING*
ARTICLE XXIIIa RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK*
ARTICLE XXIV PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT*
ARTICLE XXIV-A REGISTRAR OF VOTERS*
ARTICLE XXV SHERIFF*
ARTICLE XXVI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS*
ARTICLE XXVIa OUT-OF-COUNTY/IN-COUNTY BUSINESS*
ARTICLE XXVId LIMITATIONS ON MAKING GIFTS AND PROVIDING MEALS OR BEVERAGES*
ARTICLE XXVIe REIMBURSEMENTS AND ALLOWANCES*
ARTICLE XXVII BOARD OF SUPERVISORS*
ARTICLE XXVIII COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE*
ARTICLE XXVIIIa CODE OF ETHICS*
ARTICLE XXVIIId CONFLICT OF INTEREST INVOLVING FUNDING OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS*
ARTICLE XXIX [ORDINANCES REPEALED]*
ARTICLE XXX DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES*
ARTICLE XXXI PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT AND ASSESSMENT PROCEEDINGS*
ARTICLE XXXII CABLE TELEVISION REVIEW COMMISSION*
ARTICLE XXXIII COUNTY HEARING OFFICER*
ARTICLE XXXIV COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY*
ARTICLE XXXV NOISE CONTROL HEARING BOARD*
ARTICLE XXXVI LITIGATION*
ARTICLE XXXVII DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER*
ARTICLE XXXVIII DEPARTMENT OF ALTERNATE DEFENSE COUNSEL*
ARTICLE XXXVIII-A DEPARTMENT OF ALTERNATE PUBLIC DEFENDER*
ARTICLE XXXIX DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT*
ARTICLE XXXIX-A SAN DIEGO COUNTY HOUSING, INDUSTRIAL AND FINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE*
ARTICLE XXXIX-B MOBILE HOME ISSUES COMMITTEE*
ARTICLE XL SAN DIEGO COUNTY PALOMAR AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE*
ARTICLE XLI REMOVAL OF STRIKING EMPLOYEES*
ARTICLE XLI-A COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY*
ARTICLE XLII SAN DIEGO COUNTY INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION*
ARTICLE XLIII SAN DIEGO COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER (CAC) PARKING LOT AD HOC COMMITTEE*
ARTICLE XLIV SAN DIEGO COUNTY REGIONAL GROWTH AND PLANNING REVIEW TASK FORCE*
ARTICLE XLV TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT*
ARTICLE XLVI SAN DIEGO COUNTY REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARD ON AIDS/HIV*
ARTICLE XLVII SAN DIEGO COUNTY TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON WATER SUPPLY AND CONSERVATION*
ARTICLE XLVIII SAN DIEGO COUNTY MILITARY AND VETERANS ADVISORY COUNCIL*
ARTICLE XLIX SANTA FE VALLEY WORKING GROUP*
ARTICLE L THE TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR ELIGIBILITY AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS*
ARTICLE LI SAN DIEGO COUNTYWIDE MOBILEHOME TASK FORCE*
ARTICLE LIII SAN DIEGO COUNTY EMEK HEFER SISTER COUNTY COMMISSION*
ARTICLE LIV SAN DIEGO COUNTY SOLID WASTE HEARING PANEL*
ARTICLE LV SAN DIEGO COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD*
ARTICLE LVI SAN DIEGO COUNTY ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADVISORY BOARD*
ARTICLE LVII DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND QUALITY*
ARTICLE LIX SAN DIEGO COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD*
ARTICLE LX SAN DIEGO COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS ADVISORY BOARD*
ARTICLE LXI SAN DIEGO COUNTY FALLBROOK AIRPARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE*
ARTICLE LXII OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES*
ARTICLE LXIII PUBLIC SAFETY REALIGNMENT OF 2011*
ARTICLE LXIV DISTRICT ATTORNEY
CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE
STATE LAW REFERENCE TABLE
San Diego County Code of Regulatory Ordinances
San Diego County Board Policies
SEC. 21.2505.   OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR CANNABIS FACILITIES.
   (a)   The hours of operation of a Medical Cannabis Collective Facility, Commercial Cannabis Microbusiness, or Commercial Cannabis Retailer shall be no earlier than 8 a.m. and no later than 8 p.m., seven days a week.
   (b)   No persons under the age of eighteen are allowed at, in, or on the premises of a Medical Cannabis Collective Facility, Commercial Cannabis Microbusiness, or Commercial Cannabis Retailer for medical use, unless such individual is a qualified patient and accompanied by their licensed attending physician, parent or documented legal guardian. No persons under the age of twenty-one are allowed at, in, or on the premises of an adult use Commercial Cannabis Microbusiness or Commercial Cannabis Retailer.
   (c)   In order to facilitate verification that a Medical Cannabis Collective Facility is operating pursuant to state and local laws, the following records must be maintained at the Medical Cannabis Collective Facility at all times and available for inspection by the Department of Planning & Development Services:
      (1)   A record identifying all current qualified patient members of the collective associated with the Medical Cannabis Collective Facility. The record shall identify each qualified patient's designated primary caregiver, the name of the physician providing the recommendation for medical cannabis and shall reflect whether the recommendation is written or oral. The record shall identify the city and county of residence for each qualified patient and his or her primary caregiver.
      (2)   A record identifying all current primary caregiver members of the collective associated with the Medical Cannabis Collective Facility, and the persons for whom they are the designated primary caregiver. The record will show the city and county of residence for all qualified patients and primary caregivers.
      (3)   A current record of caregiver events for each member of the collective associated with the Medical Cannabis Collective Facility. Such record should include, at a minimum, the dates, times, duration, participants and nature of the caregiver event(s). Such record shall not include information protected by federal or state medical information privacy laws.
      (4)   A record identifying the source or sources of all cannabis currently on the premises of the Medical Cannabis Collective Facility or that has been on the premises during the two-year period preceding the current date. The record shall reflect the grower and the address and location of cultivation of the identified cannabis.
      (5)   All cannabis at the Medical Cannabis Collective Facility must at all times be physically labeled with information which, used in conjunction with the record required by section 21.2505(c)(4), will allow for ready identification of the specific collective member who is the source of the cannabis.
      (6)   All cannabis at the Medical Cannabis Collective Facility must at all times be physically labeled with the monetary amount to be charged (or "price" for purposes of this subparagraph only) to a collective member as reimbursement for cost of cultivation, overhead and operating expenses. Cannabis that is stored in bulk, and which is distributed by requested weight amount, shall be labeled with the price-per-ounce. Cannabis that is stored and distributed in fixed weight packages shall be labeled with the price and weight of the cannabis in the package.
      (7)   Current records of all transactions involving money and/or cannabis occurring in connection with the operation and activities of the collective or the Medical Cannabis Collective Facility during the two-year period preceding the current date. Such records must include at a minimum the following information: (a) The names of the persons involved, the person's membership status in the collective associated with the Medical Cannabis Collective Facility, and whether they are a qualified patient or a primary caregiver; (b) the amount of cash involved, if any, (c) the amount of cannabis involved, if any, (d) the method of payment if not by cash, and (d) if cannabis was involved, the collective member who was the source of the cannabis.
      (8)   An agreement, signed by each member of the collective associated with the Medical Cannabis Collective Facility and who is a source of cannabis to the Medical Cannabis Collective Facility as identified by sections 21.2505(c)(4) and 21.2505(c)(5), that:
         (A)   within seven days of request by the Department of Planning & Development Services, the member will produce for inspection by law enforcement a record, current to within 48 hours, of costs of cultivation, overhead and operating expenses; and
         (B)   the location of the cultivation of the cannabis supplied by the member shall be subject to inspection for physical verification by appropriate law enforcement or fire agencies.
The form of the agreement required by this subdivision shall be determined by the Department of Planning & Development Services, and shall require as a minimum the full name, home address, cultivation site address, home and emergency telephone numbers and the agreement required by this section.
      (9)   A record showing the identification of the responsible persons for the collective by name, home address and telephone number.
      (10)   A clearly-visible, posted document identifying the names of the responsible persons and their emergency contact telephone numbers.
   (d)   The total quantity of cannabis located at any Medical Cannabis Collective Facility shall not exceed the maximum quantity limits set by state law, as established by statute and court decisions, in relation to the number of qualified patients and primary caregivers that are members of the collective.
   (e)   All cannabis at a Medical Cannabis Collective Facility must have been cultivated at that Medical Cannabis Collective Facility or have as its source a member or members of the collective with which the Medical Cannabis Collective Facility is associated.
   (f)   The sale of Edible Cannabis Products and Branded Merchandise is allowed at a Medical Cannabis Collective Facility, Commercial Cannabis Microbusiness that includes retail as one of the three uses, and Commercial Cannabis Retailer.
   (g)   No smoking or any other consumption or ingestion of cannabis is allowed at a Medical Cannabis Collective Facility, Commercial Cannabis Microbusiness, or Commercial Cannabis Retailer.
   (h)   Only persons who are members of the collective that is associated with a Medical Cannabis Collective Facility shall collectively or cooperatively cultivate, store or exchange cannabis among themselves, or reimburse each other or the medical cannabis collective for cultivation, overhead costs and operating expenses, at the Medical Cannabis Collective Facility.
   (i)   All transactions between or among members of a collective involving the exchange of cannabis and money, the exchange of cannabis and any other thing of value, the exchange of cannabis, or the provision of cannabis by one collective member to another collective member shall occur at the Medical Cannabis Collective Facility operated by the collective to which the members belong, except as follows: To the extent allowed by Health & Safety Code § 11362.71 and Health & Safety Code § 11362.765, a member of a collective may transport medical cannabis from the Medical Cannabis Collective Facility of the collective to which the member belongs and deliver the medical cannabis to another member of the same collective and may, upon delivery, accept money on behalf of the collective in exchange for the medical cannabis.
   (j)   Medical Cannabis Collective Facilities, Commercial Cannabis Microbusinesses, and Commercial Cannabis Retailers shall be available for inspection by the Sheriff, the Director of Planning and Development Services, the fire authority having jurisdiction or their respective authorized representatives, at all times during operating hours and upon reasonable notice during non-operating hours.
   (k)   A Medical Cannabis Collective Facility, Commercial Cannabis Microbusiness, and Commercial Cannabis Retailer shall have on its premises, posted in a prominent location, a copy of its Operating Certificate and a document that provides the names, home addresses, home telephone numbers and 24-hour emergency telephone numbers of its responsible persons.
   (l)   A licensed, uniformed security guard shall be present at a Medical Cannabis Collective Facility, Commercial Cannabis Microbusiness, and Commercial Cannabis Retailer at all times during hours of operation pursuant to section 21.2505(a).
(Added by Ord. No. 10060 (N.S.), effective 7-30-10; amended by Ord. No. 10120 (N.S.), effective 3-3-11; amended by Ord. No. 10224 (N.S.), effective 10-25-12; amended by Ord. No. 10751 (N.S.), effective 11-19-21; amended by Ord. No. 10812 (N.S.), effective 12-16-22)