(a) Industrial hemp activity not authorized in compliance with Division 2 of this Title (Land Use Zoning Districts and Allowed Land Uses) and registered with the County Agricultural Commissioner is prohibited in all zones and is hereby declared a public nuisance subject to all available legal remedies as provided in § 84.35.100 (Administration and Enforcement).
(b) Indoor industrial hemp cultivation is prohibited in all Land Use Zoning Districts.
(c) The use of hauled water for outdoor industrial hemp cultivation is prohibited.
(d) The use of temporary water storage structures, including but not limited to plastic lined ponds, for outdoor industrial hemp cultivation is prohibited.
(e) Industrial hemp activities shall not be located within 1,000 feet of any sensitive receptor. For purposes of this Chapter, distance shall be measured from the nearest point of the respective lot lines using a direct straight-line measurement. A new adjacent use will not affect the continuation of an existing legal use that has been established under this Chapter and continuously operating in compliance with the applicable land use permit and other applicable State and local laws and regulations. This location requirement may be modified with the approval of a major variance in compliance with Chapter 85.17 (Variances).
(f) The use of greenhouses, hoop structures or similar permanent or non-permanent structures for outdoor industrial hemp cultivation is prohibited.
(g) The use of screening, including but not limited to exterior gates or fencing to completely screen industrial hemp activities is prohibited except for cultivation sites adjacent to a residential zoning district or sensitive receptor.
(h) Industrial hemp manufacturing facilities using volatile solvents are prohibited.
(Ord. 4444, passed - -2022)