Moreno Valley, CA Cannabis Regulations: Home Cultivation (2026)
Key Facts
- Statutory Authority
- Up to 6 plants per residence allowed under state law
- Prohibitions
- Indoor cultivation only; outdoor cultivation prohibited in Moreno Valley
- Landscaping
- Plants must not be visible from public rights-of-way
- Odor Nuisance
- Odor nuisance at property line subject to enforcement
- Penalties
- Unpermitted electrical or HVAC modifications trigger code violations
Summary
Moreno Valley follows state law permitting up to six plants per residence for personal use but restricts cultivation to fully enclosed and secure indoor areas, prohibiting outdoor cultivation visible from public rights-of-way.
11362.2. (a) Personal cultivation of cannabis under paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 11362.1 is subject to the following restrictions: (1) A person shall plant, cultivate, harvest, dry, or process plants in accordance with local ordinances, if any, adopted in accordance with subdivision (b). (2) The living plants and any cannabis produced by the plants in excess of 28.5 grams are kept within the person's private residence, or upon the grounds of that private residence (e.g., in an outdoor garden area), are in a locked space, and are not visible by normal unaided vision from a public place. (3) Not more than six living plants may be planted, cultivated, harvested, dried, or processed within a single private residence.
Full Breakdown
Proposition 64 and California Business and Professions Code Section 26200 et seq. allow adults 21 and over to cultivate up to six cannabis plants per private residence for personal use. Moreno Valley, consistent with its adopted cannabis ordinance, requires that all personal cultivation occur indoors within a fully enclosed and locked structure that is secure from public view. Outdoor cultivation on residential parcels is prohibited, and the city may not reduce the six-plant state floor. Cultivation areas must comply with building and electrical codes; unpermitted high-amperage grow lighting, exhaust modifications, or CO2 systems are code enforcement triggers. Odors must not create a nuisance at the property line; carbon filtration is commonly used for compliance. Cultivation is prohibited in any location accessible to minors without supervision, and cannabis plants cannot be visible from the street, sidewalk, or neighboring yards. Tenants need landlord permission in writing, as leases can prohibit cannabis activity.
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