Chapter 18.39, Sections 18.39.030, 18.39.040, 18.39.140
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies to all residentially zoned lands within the town of Portola Valley.
Uses
Extracted standards
20 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Dark sky lighting
All lighting visible from the exterior of the cultivation area shall comply with the dark sky lighting requirements.
Noise
- Noise compliance
Noise generated at the premises shall comply with the town's noise control requirements.
Other
- Fire prevention plan
A permittee shall prepare and implement a fire prevention plan.
- Inspection access
Premises shall be subject to inspections by the department, the town, the county, and the Woodside Fire Protection District.
- Maximum commercial cannabis plants per property12 plants
No more than twelve cannabis plants may be cultivated on any single property at any one time.
- Maximum number of permits in effect10 permits
there shall be no more than ten issued permits in effect at any one time.
- Maximum personal cannabis plants per residence6 plants
not more than six living plants may be planted, cultivated, harvested, dried, or processed within a single private residence
- Minimum distance for cannabis consumption from cultivation area100 ft
Consumption of commercial cannabis shall not be allowed within one hundred feet of the commercial cultivation area.
- Minimum distance from sensitive receptor600 ft
All premises shall also be located a minimum of six hundred feet from any sensitive receptor.
- Odor control
The permittee shall install and maintain equipment or other measures reasonably designed to prevent cannabis odors from being detectable off the premises.
- Permit duration1 year
Each permit shall be granted for a one-year period and shall expire one year after the date of its issuance.
- Public view restriction for personal outdoor cultivation
Shall not be in ordinary public view from public rights-of-way, publicly owned or maintained trails and public parks.
- Renewable energy requirement
Electrical power... shall be provided by one hundred percent renewable energy source or on-site zero net energy renewable source.
- Residency and ownership requirement
Permittee must have his or her primary domicile in the town of Portola Valley and must own the premises.
- Security requirements
The permittee shall implement adequate security measures to prevent unauthorized access to the premises and to protect the health and safety of the public.
No cannabis may be grown within the minimum setback required for the zoning district.
- Visibility requirement
All commercial cannabis cultivation shall be conducted in a manner that prevents the plants from being visible from any public right-of-way or from any adjacent property.
- Waste management
All cannabis waste must be properly stored and secured to prevent access by the public.
- Water supply
Permittees must identify a water supply source adequate to meet all cultivation uses on a sustainable basis.
Parking
- Parking requirement
Adequate on-site parking and delivery drop off and pick up zones shall be provided.
From the ordinance
Commercial cultivation of up to a maximum of twelve cannabis plants may be conducted subject to a cannabis permit only on residentially zoned lands. Personal cultivation allowed subject to limits. All premises shall be located a minimum of six hundred feet from any sensitive receptor.
Parking requirements
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