The Santa Clarita Planning Commission is seeking public comment for the proposed marijuana restrictions on growing pot in city limits.

The planning commission is set to receive public comment on potential restrictions to personal residential pot grows during the Feb. 6 meeting, according to city officials.

In November of 2016, California voters passed Proposition 64 to legalize recreational cannabis in the state, but the Santa Clarita City Council voted to place a moratorium on the retail sale pot.

Prop 64 does not allow local jurisdictions to prohibit the personal possession, smoking, or consumption of cannabis, nor does it allow local jurisdictions to prohibit the cultivation of up to six plants within a private residence, according to the law.

However, the proposition allows local jurisdictions to reasonably regulate the cultivation of cannabis within a private residence or accessory structure, said city officials.

All cannabis cultivation within Santa Clarita city limits is prohibited except that up to six living cannabis plants may be cultivated inside a private residence, or inside an accessory structure.

Such cultivation may only occur in residences and accessory structures that are fully enclosed and secured against unauthorized entry. Cannabis cultivation is prohibited in garages, courtyards, balconies and other outdoor spaces, according to city officials.

Marijuana cultivation and storage shall not produce odors that are readily detectable beyond the boundaries of the residential property where the cannabis cultivation and storage is located.

The use of combustible gases, such as butane, for cannabis cultivation within a private residence or accessory structure, also known as “blasting,” is also prohibited, said city officials.

Cannabis and products containing cannabis must be disposed of in a secure waste receptacle located on the residential property.

“Disposed cannabis plants and products must be rendered ‘unusable and unrecognizable’ by grinding and incorporating cannabis waste with any non-consumable solid waste,” according to the proposed regulations.

These restrictions also include a complete ban of the production, manufacture, testing and retail sale of recreational cannabis within city limits.

A similar regulation is currently in place for unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County such as Castaic and Stevenson Ranch, according to county officials.

The current moratorium, passed by the city council in January, is set to expire on Dec. 12, 2017.
In the city of Santa Clarita, voters passed Proposition 64 with 45,464 in favor to 41,094 against in 2016.

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