Orange, CA Cannabis Regulations: Home Cultivation (2026)
Key Facts
- Home Cultivation
- Prohibited: zero plants
- Medical Patients
- Also prohibited
- Indoor/Outdoor
- Both banned
- Code Section
- OMC Chapter 5.89
Summary
The City of Orange prohibits all cannabis cultivation, including personal cultivation by qualified patients and primary caregivers, under OMC Chapter 5.89. No person may grow cannabis plants anywhere within city limits.
(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, or upon the grounds of that private residence, at one time.
Full Breakdown
Under OMC Chapter 5.89, no person, including a qualified patient or primary caregiver under state medical cannabis law, shall cultivate cannabis in the City of Orange. This is a complete prohibition that applies to both indoor and outdoor cultivation of any number of plants. The city exercises its authority under California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.45 to ban cultivation within its jurisdiction despite state law permitting up to six plants for personal use. Any violation constitutes a public nuisance subject to abatement under OMC Chapter 1.08. This prohibition overrides the default six-plant allowance under Proposition 64 for Orange residents.
Violations & Fines
Cultivating cannabis in Orange is a public nuisance violation subject to abatement, fines, and potential criminal prosecution. Plants may be confiscated and destroyed.
Frequently Asked Questions
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