8.02.030 Definitions.

"Cannabis" means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa Linnaeus, Cannabis indica, or Cannabis ruderalis, or any other strain or varietal of the genus Cannabis that may exist or be discovered, or developed, that has psychoactive or medical properties, whether growing or not, including, but not limited to, the seeds thereof; the resin, whether crude or purified, extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or resin. "Cannabis" also means the separated resin, whether crude or purified, obtained from cannabis. "Cannabis" also means marijuana as defined by California Health and Safety Code Section 11018 and Business and Professions Code Section 26001(f), as both may be amended from time to time. Any reference to cannabis or cannabis products shall include medical and nonmedical cannabis and medical and nonmedical cannabis products, unless otherwise specified. Cannabis or cannabis product does not mean industrial hemp as defined by Health and Safety Code Section 11018.5, or the weight of any other ingredient combined with cannabis to prepare topical or oral administrations, food, drink, or other product. Cannabis does not include the mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the mature stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil or cake, or the sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination.

"Cannabis concentrate" means manufactured cannabis that has undergone a process to concentrate the cannabinoid active ingredient, thereby increasing the product's potency.

"Cannabis cultivation" means any activity involving the planting, growing, harvesting, drying, curing, grading, or trimming of cannabis, inside a personal residence or fully enclosed and secure structure located on the same property as the personal residence.

"City" means the city of American Canyon.

"Commercial cannabis activity" includes the cultivation, possession, manufacture, distribution, processing, storing, laboratory testing, labeling, transportation, distribution, or sale of cannabis and cannabis products.

"Fully enclosed and secure structure." Within a fully enclosed and secure structure that complies with the California Building Code, as adopted in the city of American Canyon, or, if exempt from permit requirements, that has a complete roof enclosure supported by connecting walls extended from the ground to the roof, a foundation, slab or equivalent base to which the floor is secured by bolts or similar attachments, is secure against unauthorized entry, and is accessible only through one or more lockable doors and accessible only to the owner or tenant. Walls and roofs must be constructed of sold materials that cannot be easily broken through such as two inches by four inch or thicker studs overlaid with three-eighths inch or thicker plywood or the equivalent. Plastic sheeting, regardless of gauge, or similar products do not satisfy this requirement.

"Indoor cannabis cultivation" means cannabis cultivation using artificial lighting and/or ambient indoor lighting inside a residence or fully enclosed and secure structure.

"Outdoor cannabis cultivation" means cannabis cultivation using no artificial lighting conducted in the ground or in containers outdoors with no covering, as well as any cultivation not within a residence or fully enclosed and secure structure regardless of whether artificial and/or ambient lighting is used. Outdoor cultivation includes greenhouses, hoop houses, hot houses or similar structures.

"Personal cultivation" means indoor cannabis cultivation conducted by an individual strictly for that individual's personal or medical use, possession, processing, transporting, or giving away without any compensation whatsoever in accordance with this code and state law, including, but not limited to, Health and Safety Code Sections 11362.1 and 11362.2, as may be amended. Except as herein defined, personal cultivation does not include any cultivation conducted outdoors. In addition, personal cultivation does not include, and shall not authorize, as part of a business or commercial activity, including cultivation for compensation or retail or wholesale sales of cannabis.

"Private residence" or "residence." A house, apartment unit, accessory dwelling unit, mobile home or other similar dwelling which is permitted by the city.