Title
Adopt by Title Only and Waive the Second Reading of Ordinance 966-2021 Amending Chapter 9.30 (Cannabis Businesses) of Title 9 (Public Peace, Safety and Morals) of the Fort Bragg Municipal Code
Summary
On May 24, 2021, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg is to consider adoption of Ordinance 966-2021, said ordinance having been introduced for first reading (by title only and waiving further reading of the text) on May 10, 2021.
The proposed ordinance amends Chapter 9.30 (Cannabis Businesses) of Title 9 (Public Peace, Safety and Morals) of the Fort Bragg Municipal Code as follows:
• Moves the management of cannabis business permits from the Police Department to the Community Development Department
• Updates the City’s grounds for rejection of an application
• Makes commercial cannabis cultivation legal within the City of Fort Bragg
• Limits commercial cannabis cultivation to indoors within a fully enclosed and secure structure
• Requires CEQA compliance for all proposed commercial cannabis cultivations
• Requires applicants for commercial cannabis cultivations to submit water and energy usage plans, including on-site water recycling
• Requires installation of solar panels or enrollment in Sonoma Clean Power for commercial cannabis cultivations
If adopted, the ordinance will become effective on June 23, 2021.