“Cannabis” or “cannabis product” 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 cannabis plants. “Cannabis” does not include the mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the mature stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination. For the purpose of this division, “cannabis” does not mean “industrial hemp” as defined by Section 11018.5 of the Health and Safety Code.

Cannabis Accessories. Any equipment, products or materials of any kind which are used, intended for use, or designed for use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, smoking, vaporizing, or containing marijuana, or for ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing cannabis or cannabis products into the human body.

Cannabis Activity. Any activity involving cannabis or cannabis products, except for possession or use, which is regulated under state law. Includes commercial cannabis activity as well as personal noncommercial cultivation, processing, storing, labeling, or delivery for personal adult recreational or medicinal use.

“Canopy” means all of the following:

Car Wash. See “Vehicle Sales and Services—Vehicle Services, Washing.”

Caretaker Quarters. “Caretaker dwelling” means a permanent residence that is secondary or accessory to the primary use of the property, and used for housing a caretaker employed on the site of any nonresidential use where needed for security purposes or to provide twenty-four-hour care or monitoring of people, plants, animals, equipment, or other conditions on the site.

Cemetery. Establishments primarily engaged in operating sites or structures reserved for the interment of human or animal remains, including mausoleums, burial places, and memorial gardens.

Check Cashing Shops. See “Banks and Financial Institutions—Check Cashing Shops/Payday Loans.”

Commercial Cannabis Activity. The cultivation, possession, manufacture, distribution, processing, storing, laboratory testing, packaging, labeling, transportation, delivery or sale of cannabis and cannabis products as provided for in this title.

Commercial Mining. See “Mineral Extraction.”

Commercial Recreation. Recreational facilities where visitors are participant actors rather than spectators. Examples include outdoor facilities such as amusement and theme parks, water parks, swimming pools; driving ranges, golf courses, miniature golf courses, riding stables; and indoor facilities such as large fitness centers, gymnasiums, handball, badminton, racquetball, dance hall and tennis club facilities; ice or roller skating rinks; trampoline and bounce house establishments; bowling alleys; pool and billiards lounges; and electronic game and amusement centers. This classification may include snack bars and other incidental food and beverage services to patrons. Bars or restaurants with alcohol sales shall be treated as a separate use and shall be regulated accordingly, even when operated in conjunction with the entertainment and recreation use.

Community Garden. A site used for growing plants for food, fiber, herbs, flowers, and others which is shared and maintained by community residents, either as an accessory or primary use.

Concentrated Cannabis. The separated resin, whether crude or purified, obtained from cannabis.

Continuing Care Community. A residential facility that combines independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, memory care on one development site.

Convenience Store. See “Food and Beverage Sales—Convenience Store.”

Crop Production. Commercial agricultural production field and orchard uses, including the production of the following or similar, primarily in the soil on the site and not in containers: field crops; flowers and seeds; fruits; grains; ornamental crops; tree nuts; trees and sod; vegetables; wine and table grapes. Also includes associated crop preparation services and harvesting activities, such as mechanical soil preparation, irrigation system construction, spraying, and crop processing, not including sales sheds (see “Food and Beverage Sales—Produce Stand”). Does not include greenhouses or containerized crop production (See “Greenhouse/Plant Nursery, Commercial”). Does not include noncommercial home gardening, which is considered an accessory use to an allowed residential use. Does not include cannabis, which is addressed separately.

Cultivation. Any activity involving the planting, growing, harvesting, drying, curing, grading, or trimming of cannabis.

Cultivation, Indoor. Any activity involving the planting, growing, harvesting, drying, curing, grading, or trimming of cannabis enclosed within a structure using artificial lighting. These structures do not have any part open to the outside.

Cultivation, Outdoor. Any activity involving the planting, growing, harvesting, drying, curing, grading, or trimming of cannabis not within an enclosed structure such as open fields, greenhouses, hoop structures, etc.

Cultivation, Personal. Cultivation of cannabis conducted by an individual strictly for that individual’s personal use, possession, processing, transporting, or giving away without any compensation whatsoever in accordance with this code and state law, including but not limited to Health and Safety Code Sections 11362.1 and 11362.2, as may be amended. Except as herein defined, personal cultivation does not include, and shall not authorize, any cultivation conducted as part of a business or commercial activity, including cultivation for compensation or retail or wholesale sales of cannabis.

Cultural Institutions. A nonprofit institution displaying or preserving objects of interest in one or more of the arts or sciences. This use includes libraries, museums, and art galleries. May also include accessory retail uses such as a gift/book shop, restaurant, etc. (Ord. 1650 § 3 (Exh. B), 2018: Ord. 1647 § 7 (Exh. D (part)), 2018)