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S ONOMA C OUNTY C ANNABIS AND V ACATION R ENTAL O RDINANCE O VERVIEW T YRA H ARRINGTON , C ODE E NFORCEMENT M ANAGER A MY L YLE , P LANNER III V ANESSA S TARR , P LANNER I S EPTEMBER 21, 2017

S ONOMA C OUNTY C ANNABIS O RDINANCES  Adopted Land Use, Health, and Tax Ords (Dec. 2016)  Measure A: Cannabis Business Tax (March 2017)  Cannabis Outreach/Workshop Series (April – July)  Permit Application Acceptance (July 5, 2017)

Personal Cultivation  100 sq. ft. per residence  6 plant limit on nonmedical (Prop 64)  No outdoor in multi-family, R2, R3  Landlord approval required  Shall not be visible 10 feet 10 feet Medical- No Plant Limit Recreational- 6 Plant Max

Commercial Cannabis Permitting Standards  Annual Permits  Multiple Operators Allowed  Priority Processing for Local Applicants  Transition Period  Standards 1,000 ft from sensitive uses No…. 300 ft from occupied residences and business  Recreational  Residential 100 feet from property lines  Volatile Manufacturing  Events/Tasting

P ERMITTING U PDATE  115 applications submitted as of 9/8/17  Most are a Combination of Cultivation  10 Manufacturing  3 Distributors  2 Labs  2 Pending Dispensaries (5 Operating)

Bennett Valley Cannabis Activity  10 Cultivation Applications  Petaluma Hill Rd  Terra Bella Vista Way  Matanzas Creek Ln  Bennett Valley Rd  Grange Rd  Hunter Ln

Vacation Rental Ordinance  2011 Ordinance  2014 Resolution of Intention  2016 – March Updated Ordinance  2016 - May X-Zone

INCREASE OF VACATION RENTALS Vacation Rentals 1,600 1,510 1,400 1,200 1,035 1,000 800 600 400 200 0 2015 2017

VACATION RENTALS COUNTYWIDE

UPDATED ORDINANCE  “X” Vacation Rental Exclusion Zone  Max 1 Vehicle per Bedroom  Property Manager Certification  Include Limits in Rental Agreements & Ads  Allow Hosted Rentals

VACATION RENTAL EXCLUSION ZONE  Adopted into the code in March, 2016  Criteria Road Access • Prevalence of Vacation Rentals • Protect Housing Stock • Residential Character • Board of Supervisors Determination •  Requires Zone Change Application

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION  For more information regarding the following;  X-Zone Areas  Property Manager Certification  Night and Weekend Enforcement  Vacation Rental Regulations Please visit our vacation rental website at sonomacounty.ca.gov/VacationRentals

Cannabis Code Enforcement  Cannabis Ordinance Enforcement Tools  Civil Penalties  Administrative Citations  Three Strikes Penalty  Liens  315 cases since Ordinance adoption  60% in Rural Residential areas  49 have been closed First Offense Second Offense Third Offense Violation Exceedance of Allowed $20 per sf $30 per sf $50 per sf Non ‐ compliance $1,000 $5,000 $10,000 Unpermitted Cannabis Use $10,000 $25,000 $50,000

Bennett Valley Enforcement Activity  10 Cannabis Code Enforcement Cases  Petaluma Hill Rd  Matanzas Creek Ln  Hunter Ln  Horn Ave  Orr Range Rd  58 Vacation Rental Cases

Code Enforcement Field Experience  Example: 3,000 plants, 17 greenhouses, unpermitted 2 story processing area and 2 unpermitted accessory buildings  Typical Outdoor and Mixed Light (greenhouse) Operations

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Questions? Vacation Rental Hotline 707-565-1932 SonomaCounty.ca.gov/VacationRentals Cannabis Hotline 707.565.2420 Cannabis@Sonoma-county.org SonomaCounty.ca.gov/Cannabis