Reedley heavily restricts personal cannabis cultivation under Municipal Code Chapter 5-13. Section 5-13-3 establishes a general prohibition on all personal cultivation and personal use of cannabis within city limits except as expressly permitted by the chapter. Section 5-13-5 provides the narrow exception, allowing recreational marijuana cultivation only to the minimum extent required by California state law under Proposition 64 (Health and Safety Code Section 11362.1 et seq.), which permits adults 21 and older to cultivate up to six living cannabis plants per residence. However, Reedley imposes strict local conditions requiring that all cultivation occur indoors within a fully enclosed and secure structure, with plants not visible from any public right-of-way or neighboring property. Cultivation may not create odors, humidity, mold, or other nuisance conditions detectable outside the residence. The chapter explicitly states that nothing permits commercial marijuana operations or dispensaries.
Reedley Municipal Code Chapter 5-13 provides a comprehensive regulatory framework for cannabis within city limits that prioritizes restriction over permissiveness. Section 5-13-3 establishes the foundational rule: all personal cultivation and personal use of cannabis within the City is prohibited except as expressly permitted elsewhere in the chapter. This general prohibition means that any cannabis activity not specifically authorized by another section of Chapter 5-13 is unlawful within Reedley. Section 5-13-5 provides the regulations applicable to the cultivation of recreational marijuana, which represents the city's sole concession to state-mandated cultivation rights. To the extent that the city is required to allow recreational marijuana cultivation under California state law, Section 5-13-5 establishes the local conditions under which such cultivation may occur. California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.1, enacted by Proposition 64 in 2016, allows adults 21 years of age and older to cultivate up to six living cannabis plants per private residence. Reedley permits this minimum level of cultivation but imposes strict local conditions that go beyond the baseline state requirements. All cultivation must occur indoors within a fully enclosed and secure structure on the property. The structure must prevent casual observation of the plants from the outside, and plants must not be visible from any public right-of-way, sidewalk, park, or neighboring property through any window, door, or opening. Cultivation must be conducted in a manner that does not create odors detectable from outside the residence, humidity or moisture damage to the structure, mold or mildew conditions, excessive electrical consumption creating fire hazards, or other conditions that would constitute a nuisance. The six-plant limit applies per residence, not per person, meaning that a household with multiple adults is still limited to six plants total. The chapter explicitly prohibits all commercial marijuana operations and marijuana dispensaries within city limits, and nothing in the personal cultivation allowance may be construed to authorize any commercial activity. Section 5-13-7 separately regulates the consumption of marijuana within city limits. Medical marijuana patients are subject to the same cultivation restrictions as recreational users. The city maintains full authority to enforce nuisance provisions under Section 4-2-3 for any cannabis-related disturbances including odors, noise from ventilation equipment, and light pollution from indoor grow operations. Violations of the marijuana regulations are subject to the general penalty provisions of the Reedley Municipal Code. Contact the City Clerk at (559) 637-4200 for questions about cannabis regulations.
Violating Reedley's cannabis cultivation restrictions is subject to the general penalty provisions of the municipal code, which may include fines and misdemeanor charges. Outdoor cultivation, cultivation visible from public areas, and cultivation creating nuisance conditions all violate Section 5-13-5. Growing more than six plants per residence violates both local and state law and is punishable as a misdemeanor or felony depending on quantity, prior criminal history, and other circumstances. Cannabis-related nuisances including odors and structural damage are subject to abatement under RMC Section 4-2-3.
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