San Ramon Municipal Code Ch. III Allowed Uses or Activities

A person age twenty-one or older may cultivate and possess no more than six living marijuana plants inside a private residence or inside an accessory structure at any one time, so long as all of the following minimum standards are met: A. The individual cultivator resides full time at the property where the cultivation occurs and that property is the cultivator's primary residence should they own or rent more than one residence within the city's jurisdictional limits. B. The primary use of the property shall be as a residence. Marijuana cultivation is prohibited as a home occupation. C. All areas used for marijuana cultivation shall be within a fully enclosed and secure structure, as defined in this division; and shall comply with all divisions of Titles C (Construction, Development and Land Use) and D (Zoning), as amended, as well as applicable state law. D. Indoor grow lights shall not exceed one thousand watts per light, and shall comply with the California Building, Electrical and Fire Codes as adopted by the city. E. The use of gas products (CO2, butane, propane, natural gas, etc.) or generators for cultivation of marijuana is prohibited. F. Any private residence or accessory structure used for the cultivation of marijuana must have a ventilation and filtration system installed that shall prevent marijuana plant odors from exiting the interior of the structure and that system shall comply with all divisions of TITLE C (Construction, Development and Land Use), as amended. G. Any accessory structure used for the cultivation of marijuana shall be located in the rear yard area of the property and shall comply with otherwise applicable setbacks for accessory structures found in TITLE D (Zoning), as amended. The yard in which the accessory structure is located shall be enclosed by a solid fence at least six feet in height and in compliance with the regulations found in TITLE D, as amended. This provision shall not apply to cultivation occurring in a garage provided that the parking requirements stated in TITLE D, Section D3-28(D), Table 3-8, as amended, can be maintained. H. A functional mechanical locking or electronic security systems must be installed on the private residence or accessory structure where the cultivation is occurring prior to the commencement of cultivation, and be in operation during cultivation. I. Marijuana cultivation shall be limited to six living marijuana plants per private residence, regardless of whether the marijuana is cultivated inside the residence or an accessory structure. City of San Ramon, CA | Municipal Code 339

The limit of six plants per private residence shall apply regardless of how many individuals reside at the property. J. The private residence shall remain at all times a residence, with legal and functioning cooking, sleeping and sanitation facilities with proper ingress and egress. These rooms shall not be used for marijuana cultivation where such cultivation will prevent their primary use for cooking of meals, sleeping and bathing. K. Cultivation of marijuana shall only take place on impervious surfaces. L. The marijuana cultivation occurring on the parcel shall not be visible by normal unaided vision from any public place, including but not limited to the public right-of-way. M. Any area within the private residence or accessory structure in which marijuana cultivation is occurring shall not be accessible to persons under twenty-one years of age. N. If a tenant or a renter, written consent of the property owner to cultivate marijuana within the private residence or accessory structure shall be obtained and kept on the premises, and shall be available for inspection by the chief of police, the chief building official or his/her designee. O. A portable fire extinguisher, that complies with all applicable regulations and standards adopted by the state fire marshal and applicable law, shall be kept in the accessory structure being used for marijuana cultivation. If marijuana cultivation occurs in the private residence, the portable fire extinguisher shall be kept in the same room as where the cultivation occurs. (Ord. No. 471, § 1, 4-25-2017)