Trinity County Municipal Code Ch. 5.25 Cannabis Events

A. The county encourages and supports responsible planning, management and operation of cannabis events held in the county.

B. The county finds that there have been increased demands upon county resources and infrastructure and increasing concerns related to the operation of large commercial events. The county finds that regulations are necessary in order to adequately protect the public safety of event participants and neighboring property owners.

C. The intent of this chapter is to ensure that the county will have adequate advance notice of events, and the ability to plan and allocate county resources and services that may be needed to support such events. Further, the county seeks to ensure that large commercial cannabis events are planned, managed and operated in a safe and responsible manner.

(Ord. No. 1346, § 1, 2-20-19)

A. Anyone who desires to hold a public event that allows sales and/or consumption (hereafter "Cannabis Event") must obtain a cannabis event organizer's license by the Bureau of Cannabis Control and Trinity County Cannabis Event License. Proof of valid state license is required to be issued a Trinity County Cannabis Event License.

B. Cannabis events can only be held at the Trinity County Fairground.

C. Applicants must apply for and be granted permission to hold the event by Trinity County Fairground Board of Directors. Proof of fairground board of directors permission must be provided with the initial application.

D. The cannabis event can last up to a maximum of four days.

E. The cannabis event organizer is not authorized to cultivate, distribute, manufacture, or sell cannabis or cannabis products unless the organizer also holds a separate license to engage in such commercial cannabis activities.

F. All cannabis events must comply with California Bureau of Cannabis Control Regulations Title 16, Division 42 Chapter 5 § 5600, et seq., and all California Regulations adopted thereafter.

G. In order to obtain a Trinity County Cannabis Event License, the applicant must submit the following to the county:

1. Cannabis event organizer's license issued by the bureau of cannabis control.

2. Pay a non-refundable fee of twenty-five dollars.

3. Written permission from the fairground board of directors.

H. Application for a cannabis event shall be filed with the county no later than thirty days before the event. State approval for the cannabis event shall be received by the county no later than seven days before the start date of the event.

I. All licensed vendors scheduled to be at the cannabis event must be disclosed and proof of their current state license must be provided prior to the commencement of the event.

J. Trinity County Sheriff's Department and staff shall be granted entry into the event including area not open to the general public.

K. The cannabis event shall not grant access to any person under the age of twenty-one years of age. No consumption of cannabis shall be allowed outside the confined area containing the event.

L. Consumption of alcohol or tobacco shall not be allowed at the cannabis event.

M. The outdoor festival Sections 5.20.150 through 5.20.290 with the exemption of Section 5.20.260 shall be enforced and incorporated herein.

N. The Applicant shall comply with the provisions of this code and any provisions set forth by the Trinity County Fairground Board of Directors.

(Ord. No. 1346, § 1, 2-20-19)