Yreka Municipal Code Ch. 9.25 Medical Marijuana Distribution Facilities

"Cannabis distribution facility" is any facility or location, whether fixed or mobile, where a primary caregiver makes available, sells, transmits, gives or otherwise provides cannabis to two or more persons with identification cards or qualified patients, as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.5 et seq., or any facility where qualified patients, persons with identification cards and primary caregivers meet or congregate collectively and cooperatively to cultivate or distribute cannabis for medical purposes under the purported authority of California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.5 et seq. "Medical cannabis distribution facility" shall not include the following uses, so long as such uses comply with this Code, Health and Safety Code Section 11362.5 et seq., and other applicable law:

(1) A clinic licensed pursuant to Chapter 1 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code.

(2) A health care facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code.

(3) A residential care facility for persons with chronic life-threatening illness licensed pursuant to Chapter 3.01 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code.

(4) A residential care facility for the elderly licensed pursuant to Chapter 3.2 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code.

(5) A hospice or a home health agency, licensed pursuant to Chapter 8 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code.

(Ord. No. 817, § 1, 10-6-2011; Ord. No. 885, § 5, 10-21-2025)

Except as allowed pursuant to Chapter 5.30 concerning "medicinal non-storefront retailer (delivery only)," medical cannabis distribution facilities, as defined in this chapter, are prohibited uses in the city of Yreka.

(Ord. No. 817, § 1, 10-6-2011; Ord. No. 885, § 5, 10-21-2025)

(a) Any person found to be in violation of any provision of this chapter shall not be subject to the criminal enforcement remedies set forth in Title 1.

(b) Each violation of this chapter and each day of violation of this chapter shall be considered as separate and distinct violations thereof and the imposition of a penalty shall be as set forth in subsection (a) of this section for each and every separate violation and each and every day of violation. Any violation of this chapter shall be subject to the civil penalties established for conduct equivalent to a misdemeanor as set forth in Title 1.

(Ord. No. 817, § 1, 10-6-2011)

Any use or condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be and is hereby declared a public nuisance and may be abated by the city pursuant to the procedures set forth in Title 1.

(Ord. No. 817, § 1, 10-6-2011)