§ 4-20004. DEFINITIONS.  


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  • Unless otherwise specified, the following definitions shall be applicable throughout this Chapter and do not amend, replace, or supersede any definition of the same term in any other section of the County Code of Ordinances:

    (a)

    "Accessory Structure" means an enclosed building with a solid, non-transparent roof and walls affixed to the land that is detached and subordinate to the main private residence on the premises.

    (b)

    "Premises" means a single, legal parcel. Where contiguous legal parcels are under common possession, such contiguous legal parcels shall be counted as a single "premises" for purposes of this Chapter.

    (c)

    "Cannabis" means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa Linnaeus, Cannabis indica, or Cannabis ruderalis, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin, whether crude or purified, extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or resin. "Cannabis" also means the separated resin, whether crude or purified, obtained from all parts of the plant. "Cannabis" also means marijuana as defined by Section 11018 of the Health and Safety Code as it now reads or as amended.

    (d)

    "Commercial" means involving or relating to the buying and selling of goods.

    (e)

    "Cultivation" means the planting, growing, harvesting, drying, curing, processing, trimming, or storage of one (1) or more cannabis plants or any part or component thereof.

    (f)

    "Public Nuisance" means anything resulting from unreasonable or unlawful practices or from neglect which is or tends to be injurious to health, safety, or public welfare, or is so unsightly or offensive to the senses as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property.

    (g)

    "Private Residence" means a house, an apartment unit with self-contained heating and ventilation systems, a mobile home, a modular home, or other similar dwelling that complies with County Code of Ordinances Title 8. A private residence does not include transient lodging, group housing, or recreational vehicles.

    (h)

    "Resident" means any person residing within the private residence.

    (i)

    "Volatile Solvent" means a solvent that is or produces a flammable gas or vapor that, when present in the air in sufficient quantities, will create explosive or ignitable mixtures. This includes, but is not limited to, explosive gases such as butane, propane, xylene, styrene, gasoline, kerosene, tanked oxygen or hydrogen, and dangerous poisons, toxins, or carcinogens, such as methanol, isopropyl alcohol, methylene chloride, acetone, benzene, toluene, and trichloroethylene.

(Ord. No. 4515, 8-7-2018)