Modesto, California · General provision

10-3.703 and 10-3.707

Dimensional standards

Servicing

Geographic extent
Citywide, subject to proximity requirements and overlayOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it. restrictions

Uses

Conditional / special use1

Extracted standards

8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Lighting

  • Lighting fully shielded and downward casting

    All lighting shall be fully shielded, downward casting and not spill over onto structures, other properties or the night sky.

Other

  • Screening and fencing for outdoor and mixed-light cultivation

    All outdoor and mixed light cultivation sites shall be screened by vegetation and fenced with locking gates consistent with height limitations of the base zoning district... Razor wire, chain-link, and similar fencing shall not be permitted.

  • Minimum distance from park or library200 ft

    No commercial cannabis use shall be located within two hundred (200) feet of a park or library, as measured from the nearest property lines.

  • Minimum distance from residential use100 ft

    No commercial cannabis use shall be located within one hundred (100) feet of any residential use; this distance shall be measured from any building or structure containing a commercial cannabis use to an existing residential structure used for residential purposes.

  • Minimum distance from school, child careDay careSupervised care for children or adults during part of the day. center, or youth center600 ft

    No commercial cannabis use shall be located within six hundred (600) feet of a school, child care center, or youth center, as measured from the nearest property lines.

  • Odor control and ventilation

    No commercial cannabis use may operate in a manner whereby cannabis odors are detectable from adjacent and nearby properties. All commercial cannabis uses must install a ventilation system that adequately controls for odor, humidity, and mold.

  • Stormwater and erosion control

    Runoff containing sediment, or other waste or by-products, shall not be allowed to drain to the storm drain system, waterways, or adjacent lands. Prior to beginning grading or construction, the operator shall prepare and implement a Stormwater Management Plan and an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan.

Signage

  • Required signage inside dispensary

    The following signs, in measurements of not less than eight by ten (8x10) inches, shall be clearly and legibly posted in a conspicuous location inside the dispensary...

From the ordinance

No commercial cannabis use shall be located within six hundred (600) feet of a school, child care center, or youth center... within one hundred (100) feet of any residential use... within two hundred (200) feet of a park or library
10-3.703 and 10-3.707