Sec. 4-26.03. Prohibited cannabis and industrial hemp activities.

(a)    Except as specifically allowed by Sections 4-26.04, 4-26.06, 4-26.08, 4-26.09, and 4-26.10 of this Code and applicable State law, all cannabis activity, cultivation, and businesses shall be prohibited within the City of Ojai, regardless of any licenses issued under State law. This prohibition shall not prevent indoor cultivation of cannabis for personal use by a person over twenty-one (21) years of age, conducted in accordance with applicable State law and inside a private residence or inside an accessory structure to a private residence located upon the grounds of the private residence. No person may cultivate industrial hemp for personal use.

(b)    Outdoor cultivation prohibited. No person may cultivate cannabis or industrial hemp outdoors in any zoning district of the City. No conditional use permit, building permit, variance, or any other permit or entitlement, whether ministerial or discretionary, shall be approved or issued for any such use or activity.

(c)    Commercial indoor cannabis or industrial hemp cultivation prohibited. No person may cultivate cannabis or industrial hemp for any commercial purposes indoors or within a building, structure, shed, or other enclosure anywhere in any zoning district of the City. No conditional use permit, building permit, variance, or any other permit or entitlement, whether ministerial or discretionary, shall be approved or issued for any such use or activity.

(§ 2, Ord. 867, eff. November 15, 2016, as amended by § 2, Ord. 879, eff. December 28, 2017, § 2, Ord. 884, eff. June 21, 2018, § 3, Ord. 898, eff. June 27, 2019, § 2, Ord. 903, eff. October 10, 2019, and § 4, Ord. 939, eff. October 12, 2023)