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S ONOMA C OUNTY C ANNABIS AND V ACATION R ENTAL O RDINANCE O VERVIEW T YRA H ARRINGTON , C ODE E NFORCEMENT M ANAGER A MY L YLE , P LANNER III V ANESSA S TARR , P LANNER I S EPTEMBER 21, 2017 S ONOMA C OUNTY C ANNABIS O RDINANCES Adopted Land


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SONOMA COUNTY CANNABIS

AND VACATION RENTAL

ORDINANCE OVERVIEW

TYRA HARRINGTON, CODE ENFORCEMENT MANAGER AMY LYLE, PLANNER III VANESSA STARR, PLANNER I SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

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SONOMA COUNTY CANNABIS ORDINANCES

  • Adopted Land Use, Health, and Tax Ords (Dec. 2016)
  • Measure A: Cannabis Business Tax (March 2017)
  • Cannabis Outreach/Workshop Series (April – July)
  • Permit Application Acceptance (July 5, 2017)
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Personal Cultivation

  • 100 sq. ft. per residence
  • 6 plant limit on nonmedical (Prop 64)
  • No outdoor in multi-family, R2, R3
  • Landlord approval required
  • Shall not be visible

Medical- No Plant Limit Recreational- 6 Plant Max

10 feet

10 feet

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Commercial Cannabis Permitting Standards

  • Annual Permits
  • Multiple Operators Allowed
  • Priority Processing for Local Applicants
  • Transition Period
  • Standards

No….

  • Recreational
  • Residential
  • Volatile Manufacturing
  • Events/Tasting

300 ft from occupied residences and business 100 feet from property lines 1,000 ft from sensitive uses

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PERMITTING UPDATE

  • 115 applications submitted as of 9/8/17
  • Most are a Combination of Cultivation
  • 10 Manufacturing
  • 3 Distributors
  • 2 Labs
  • 2 Pending Dispensaries

(5 Operating)

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Bennett Valley Cannabis Activity

  • 10 Cultivation Applications
  • Petaluma Hill Rd
  • Terra Bella Vista Way
  • Matanzas Creek Ln
  • Bennett Valley Rd
  • Grange Rd
  • Hunter Ln
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Vacation Rental Ordinance

 2011 Ordinance  2014 Resolution of

Intention

 2016 – March

Updated Ordinance

 2016 - May X-Zone

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INCREASE OF VACATION RENTALS

1,035 1,510 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 2015 2017

Vacation Rentals

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VACATION RENTALS COUNTYWIDE

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UPDATED ORDINANCE

 “X” Vacation Rental Exclusion Zone  Max 1 Vehicle per Bedroom  Property Manager Certification  Include Limits in Rental Agreements & Ads  Allow Hosted Rentals

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VACATION RENTAL EXCLUSION ZONE

  • Adopted into the code in March, 2016
  • Criteria
  • Road Access
  • Prevalence of Vacation Rentals
  • Protect Housing Stock
  • Residential Character
  • Board of Supervisors Determination
  • Requires Zone Change Application
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • For more information regarding the following;
  • X-Zone Areas
  • Property Manager Certification
  • Night and Weekend Enforcement
  • Vacation Rental Regulations

Please visit our vacation rental website at sonomacounty.ca.gov/VacationRentals

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Cannabis Code Enforcement

  • Cannabis Ordinance Enforcement Tools
  • Civil Penalties
  • Administrative Citations
  • Three Strikes Penalty
  • Liens
  • 315 cases since Ordinance adoption
  • 60% in Rural Residential areas
  • 49 have been closed

Violation

First Offense Second Offense Third Offense Exceedance of Allowed $20 per sf $30 per sf $50 per sf Non‐compliance $1,000 $5,000 $10,000 Unpermitted Cannabis Use $10,000 $25,000 $50,000

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Bennett Valley Enforcement Activity

  • 10 Cannabis Code Enforcement Cases
  • Petaluma Hill Rd
  • Matanzas Creek Ln
  • Hunter Ln
  • Horn Ave
  • Orr Range Rd
  • 58 Vacation Rental Cases
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Code Enforcement Field Experience

  • Example: 3,000 plants, 17 greenhouses,

unpermitted 2 story processing area and 2 unpermitted accessory buildings

  • Typical Outdoor and Mixed Light

(greenhouse) Operations

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Not so nice

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Questions?

Vacation Rental Hotline 707-565-1932

SonomaCounty.ca.gov/VacationRentals

Cannabis Hotline 707.565.2420 Cannabis@Sonoma-county.org

SonomaCounty.ca.gov/Cannabis