Port Hueneme Municipal Code Part B Facilities

(a) Facilities may only be allowed within the zone districts designated by Implementing Resolution. Each physical location of a facility requires a separate Certificate of Approval.

(b) It is unlawful for any portion of the parcel on which a facility is located to be within six hundred (600) feet of any parcel that contains a school.

(c) If a facility is located above the ground floor, it must be accessible to persons with disabilities in conformance with applicable law including, without limitation, the California Building Code as adopted by this Code.

(d) A Certificate of Approval may be renewed for a facility located on a parcel that is within six hundred (600) feet of a school if: (1) the school located to the area after the Certificate of Approval was first issued; (2) the Certificate of Approval has not lapsed for any period of time; and (3) the facility was in continuous operation. For purposes of this section, a temporary interruption of business activity due to fire, natural disaster or other force majeure is excused provided reasonable steps are taken by the Certificate holder to resume business operations expeditiously. The prior, temporary suspension of a Certificate of Approval does not render a Certificate of Approval ineligible for renewal under this section provided the applicant otherwise qualifies for renewal.

(e) Unless otherwise prohibited by State law, other provisions of this Chapter, or regulations or requirements adopted by the City, holders of more than one (1) Certificate of Approval and related State license to operate different types of cannabis facilities may operate the facilities from the same location.

(Ord. No. 797, § 4, 6-3-24)

(a) The following caps on types of commercial cannabis activities and/or facilities within the territorial jurisdiction of the City shall apply to all commercial cannabis operations in an effort to reduce the incidence of excessive concentration of commercial cannabis activities:

(1) Retail Cannabis Dispensaries. There shall not be more than five (5) approved retail cannabis dispensaries approved, located, and operating within the City territorial limits at any time;

(2) Delivery Businesses. With the exception of retail cannabis dispensaries, which receive a delivery license upon approval by the City, there shall not be more than five (5) approved delivery only cannabis businesses within the City territorial limits at any time and, in no event, more than ten (10) total delivery business licenses approved, located, and operating within the City territorial limits at any time;

(3) Cannabis Lounges. There shall be not more than five (5) cannabis lounges operating within the City territorial limits at any time; and

(4) Manufacturing/Distribution Businesses. There shall not be more than five (5) manufacturing licenses and not more than five (5) distribution licenses approved, located, and operated within the City territorial limits at any time.

(b) Notwithstanding the preceding subdivision of this section, businesses that have received a Certificate of Approval or have an active application for a Certificate of Approval in process with the City as of February 17, 2026 shall be allowed to continue in the application process towards final approval in compliance with this Chapter and any resolutions for the operation of a commercial cannabis activity and/or facility. However, no new applications for commercial cannabis activities or Certificates of Approval may be issued at any time the maximum number of activities exceeds the limits contained within this section after February 17, 2026.

(c) This section shall not prohibit an existing and approved commercial cannabis activity or business from changing its location of operation provided all requirements of this Chapter and the Implementing Resolution are fulfilled. Any change in the ownership structure, business entity, ownership, or interest in the commercial cannabis activity or business will be governed by the implementing resolution. Changes in location and in ownership, depending on the criteria identified in the implementing resolution, may require a new Certificate of Approval and may be prohibited by this section after the effective date of this section should the number of commercial cannabis activities or facilities exceed the maximum number.

(Ord. No. 797, § 4, 6-3-24; Ord. No. 829, § 2, 2-17-26)

A Certificate of Approval issued for a facility must include, as conditions of approval, the operating standards set forth below. In addition, the Certificate of Approval must incorporate by reference an Operations Plan approved by the Police Chief, that implements not only the operating standards set forth in this section, but such additional conditions that the Police Chief finds reasonably necessary to implement the purpose of this Chapter when considering the location, size and other characteristics of the proposed facility.

(Ord. No. 797, § 4, 6-3-24)

(a) Each facility must provide the City Manager or designee with the name, telephone number, and email address of an on-site community relations or staff person or other representative to whom the City can provide notice if there are operating problems associated with the facility or refer members of the public who may have any concerns or complaints regarding the operation of the facility. Each facility must also provide the above information to all businesses and residences located within one hundred (100) feet of the facility.

During the first year of operation of a facility authorized under this Chapter, the owner, manager, and community relations representative from each such facility must attend a monthly meeting with the City Manager and/or designee to discuss costs, benefits and other community issues arising as a result of implementation of the Certificate of Approval authorized by this Chapter. After the first year of operation, the owner, manager, and community relations representative from each such facility must meet with the City Manager and/or designee when and as requested by the City Manager or designee, with reasonable notice.

(Ord. No. 797, § 4, 6-3-24)