California Health & Safety Code §11362.2 allows adults 21+ to cultivate up to 6 living cannabis plants per private residence. Santa Cruz allows personal cultivation consistent with state law, indoors or in a fully enclosed and secure structure.
Plants must be in a locked space not visible from any public place. Cultivation that produces objectionable odor, light, or noise can be cited as a nuisance under §9.36 (noise) or general nuisance rules. The 6-plant limit applies per residence regardless of how many adults live there. Commercial-scale cultivation outside §24.12.1320(1) is prohibited.
Infractions for limit violations; commercial cultivation outside permitted zones is a misdemeanor under Title 24 enforcement.
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