Hollister Municipal Code Ch. 5.43 Cultivation, Processing, Manufacturing, Distribution, Testing, and Sale…

It is unlawful to cultivate, process, manufacture, distribute, test, dispense or sell nonmedical cannabis and/or nonmedical cannabis products in the city of Hollister. Nonmedical cannabis is any cannabis or cannabis product, as defined in Division 10 of the California Health and Safety Code.

(Ord. 1143 § 1, 2017)

In compliance with Proposition 64 (also known as the Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act ("AUMA")), not more than six living cannabis plants may be planted, cultivated, harvested, dried, or processed by a person over the age of 21 inside a private residence, or inside an accessory building to a private residence that is fully enclosed and secure, and located upon the same parcel as the private residence, as an incidental use to the primary private residential use, provided that cannabis in excess of 28.5 grams produced by plants kept for indoor personal cultivation under this section must be stored in a locked space on the grounds of the private residence not visible from the public right-of-way.

(Ord. 1143, § 1, 2017)

It is unlawful to cultivate either medical or nonmedical cannabis outdoors in the city of Hollister.

(Ord. 1143, § 1, 2017)

A. When any of the following is proposed in conjunction with an existing on-sale or off-sale alcohol use, additional permit requirements shall apply as set forth in subsections (B) through (C) below:

1. Any increase in gross floor area for businesses that sell alcohol for on-site and off-site consumption;

2. A change in the type of license issued by the state department of alcoholic beverage control (ABC); or

3. The license issued by the state department of alcoholic beverage control has lapsed, been suspended or revoked, or has otherwise become null and void and application is made for reinstatement of the license or issuance of a new license.

B. For a legal nonconforming use (no existing administrative use permit or conditional use permit), an administrative use permit shall be required, provided that the existing use is permitted pursuant to Title 17. All provisions of this chapter (nonconforming buildings and uses) shall apply and shall not be superseded by this section.

C. For a conforming use with a valid administrative use permit, an amendment to the existing administrative use permit shall be required pursuant to the procedures set forth in Title 17 of the Hollister Municipal Code. For a nonconforming use with a valid conditional use permit, an amendment to the existing conditional use permit shall be required pursuant to the procedures set forth in Title 17 of the Hollister Municipal Code) (planning commission hearing required).

(Ord. 1203, 2021)

All new ABC license requests, renewals, and transfers for businesses within the city of Hollister. Enforcement of these conditions will be through the Hollister Police Department, and failure to comply with the conditions of approval will result in citations, fines and denial of licenses.

1. Adequate outdoor lighting, to illuminate the front door and outdoor parking area during hours of darkness. Outdoor lighting will meet the standards consistent with the city of Hollister police department's and/or planning department's current policies and/or recommendations.

2. Surveillance cameras that sufficiently record the interior public space, front sidewalk, all entries and parking lot areas. Cameras should be operational at all times, recording at all times and placed in a manner to help identify criminal suspects. Recording footage shall be made available to police when there is a criminal investigation. Surveillance cameras will meet the standards consistent with the city of Hollister police department's and/or planning department's current policies and/or recommendations.

(Ord. 1203, 2021)