For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
“BUSINESS” means any natural person or legal entity such as, without limitation, a business-for-profit corporation, nonprofit corporation, partnership, limited liability company or trust that undertakes to provide goods or services to the public or to persons who are members of a private group that is eligible to obtain the goods or services, regardless of whether the business exists or is conducted for the purpose of making a profit.
“COMMERCIAL CULTIVATION” means the cultivation of more than six marijuana plants, or more than three mature, flowering marijuana plants:
(1) In any non-dwelling structure;
(2) In a dwelling unit or in any non-dwelling unit area within a dwelling;
(3) If cultivated outside of a structure, upon the smallest recorded subdivision of the land; or
(4) by a business.
“MARIJUANA” means all parts of the plant of the genus cannabis whether grown or not, the seeds thereof, the resin extracted from any part of the plant, and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or its resin, including marijuana concentrate.
“PUBLIC PLACE” means any area to which the public is invited or into which the public is permitted, including, but not limited to, educational facilities, entertainment, food and beverage services, offices, retail stores, common areas in multi-unit buildings such as lobbies, stairwells and hallways, transportation facilities and vehicles accessible to the general public, parks, public rights-of-way, shorelines, waterways, tidelands, as well as all city-owned property.
This chapter also adopts the definitions contained in Chapter 8.06.
(Ord. 2015-14, passed 1-20-15)