Chapter 5.70 — INDUSTRIAL HEMP

The purpose of this chapter is to establish local regulations and permitting processes for industrial hemp operations within the unincorporated area of Mono County.

(Ord. No. 20-10 § 1, 10-13-2020)

"Industrial hemp" is defined as a fiber or oilseed crop, or both, that is limited to types of the plant Cannabis sativa L. having no more than three-tenths of one percent tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) contained in the dried flowering tops, whether growing or not; the seeds of the plant; the resin extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds or resin produced therefrom.

(Ord. No. 20-10 § 1, 10-13-2020)

The cultivation of industrial hemp within the unincorporated area of Mono County is strictly prohibited.

(Ord. No. 20-10 § 1, 10-13-2020)