Showing ordinances that apply to West Mountain, UT
West Mountain is an unincorporated community (population 1,250) in Utah County, Utah. Because West Mountain is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Utah County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The home cultivation rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Home cannabis cultivation is PROHIBITED throughout Utah County even for medical patients. Utah Code §58-37-3.7 Qualified Patient Act allows only medical use from licensed pharmacies — not home grows. Recreational is a felony.
Utah is one of the strictest medical cannabis states. Utah Code §58-37-3.7 and the Utah Medical Cannabis Act (HB 3001, 2018) permit registered Qualified Medical Providers to recommend cannabis, but patients must obtain product exclusively from state-licensed medical cannabis pharmacies (there are approximately 15 statewide). Home cultivation is explicitly prohibited for all persons including card-holding patients under Utah Code §26B-4-201 et seq. Recreational cannabis remains fully illegal under Utah Code §58-37-8 — possession over 1 oz is a class A misdemeanor or felony; cultivation of any amount is a third-degree felony. Utah County Sheriff and Provo/Orem police enforce aggressively, especially given BYU's strict honor code and proximity to university student populations. Federal law (Controlled Substances Act Schedule I) preempts any local permissiveness. LDS cultural norms reinforce strict enforcement — Utah County voters narrowly approved Proposition 2 in 2018 but the legislative replacement (HB 3001) removed home cultivation. Landlords can ban even licensed medical use under Utah Code §57-22-5.
Home cultivation: third-degree felony under Utah Code §58-37-8(1)(b) — up to 5 years prison and $5,000 fine. Medical card holder cultivating: card revocation plus criminal charges. Distribution: second-degree felony, up to 15 years.
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