§ 17.31.300. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:

A.

"Authorized grower" means a person twenty-one (21) years and older who is authorized by, and in compliance with state law to cultivate marijuana indoors for personal or medical use.

B.

"Cultivation" means any activity involving the planting, growing, harvesting, drying, curing, grading, trimming, or otherwise processing of marijuana plants or any part thereof.

C.

"Director" means the Town of Paradise planning director or his or her designee.

D.

"Fully enclosed and secure structure" means a fully-enclosed space within a building that complies with the California Building Standards Code ("CBSC"), as adopted in the Town of Paradise, or if exempt from the permit requirements of the CBSC, that has a complete roof, a foundation, slab or equivalent base to which the floor is secured by bolts or similar attachments, is secure against unauthorized entry, is accessible only through one or more lockable doors, has an air filtration system approved by the town building official, and is not visible from a public right-of-way. Walls and roofs must be constructed of solid materials that cannot be easily broken through such as two (2) inch by four (4) inch nominal or thicker studs overlaid with three-eighths (⅜) inch or thicker plywood or the equivalent. Plastic sheeting, regardless of gauge, or similar products do not satisfy this requirement. If indoor grow lights or air filtration systems are used, they must comply with the California building, electrical, and fire codes as adopted in the Town of Paradise. Electricity shall not be provided by an outdoor generator.

E.

"Immature marijuana plant" means a marijuana plant, whether male or female, that has not yet flowered and which does not yet have buds that are readily observed by unaided visual examination.

F.

"Indoors" means within a fully enclosed and secure structure as that structure is defined above in subsection D.

G.

Marijuana" means marijuana as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 11018.

H.

"Marijuana collective or cooperative" means a collective, cooperative, dispensary, operator, establishment, provider, association, or similar entity that cultivates, distributes, delivers, tests, or processes marijuana for medical purposes relating to a qualified patient or primary caregiver, pursuant to the Compassionate Use Act, the Medical Marijuana Program Act or for recreational purposes under the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA).

I.

"Mature marijuana plant" means a marijuana plant, whether male or female, that has flowered and which has buds that are readily observed by unaided visual examination.

J.

"Medical marijuana" means marijuana used for medical purposes in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.5.

K.

"Outdoor" means any location within the Town of Paradise that is not within a fully enclosed and secure structure as defined above in subsection D.

L.

"Parcel" means property assigned a separate parcel number by the Butte County assessor.

M.

"Primary caregiver" means a primary caregiver as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 11362.7.

N.

"Private residence" means a house, apartment unit, mobile home, or other similar dwelling unit.

O.

"Qualified patient" means a qualified patient as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 11362.7.

P.

"School" means an educational facility as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 11362.768(h).

(Ord. No. 566, § 3, 6-13-2017; Ord. No. 523, § 2, 10-4-2011)