Katelyn Baker
Well-Known Member
Beginning July 21, several new ordinances in the City of Porterville will go into effect, one reducing the number of marijuana plants a person can grow from 20 to 12.
The Porterville City Council recently approved several changes to the city ordinances and municipal codes, most minor, but a few significant changes as well.
One of the most significant is the one dealing with medical marijuana. Porterville is just one of a few cities which allows the growing of marijuana for medical purposes, but after a year trial period, the council decided to scale back the number of plants allowed per medical marijuana card holder.
Jenni Byers, the city's community development director, said it was the council's decision to limit the number of plants at 12. Those with a valid permit to grow marijuana for medical purposes will be allowed the maximum of 20 plants until their permit expires, while any new permits issued will be for just 12 plants. The growing permits are good for two years.
Porterville police have been busy this summer enforcing the city code in regards to the growing of medical marijuana, making numerous arrests for those growing the marijuana for financial gain.
Another change deals with those facing criminal charges. If a person is facing charges, then their permit is suspended until the criminal case is resolved. Two violations of the city code also can result in a person having their permit revoked.
The permits are only for medical marijuana and the person seeking the permit must have a doctor's letter of recommend.
The new ordinance does call for special circumstances where two single-family residences are on a single parcel, but have separate utilities and fence separating them. In that case, each resident could have up to 12 plants.
A new ordinance allows for bed and breakfast establishments to be located in the city.
"We had a couple of people ask," said Byers of the ordinance which did not exist before. She said interest has been shown to develop some older homes into bed and breakfast facilities and the ordinance allows them in most areas of the city.
Another significant change and a result of a recent carnival in town which operated for more than a week, is carnivals, fairs and festival events will be limited to five consecutive days, rather than 10 consecutive days.
Byers said the carnival which prompted the new ordinance not only ran for about 10 days, it was an out-of-town non-profit that benefitted. The city did not decide on permits for such events which do not benefit a local organization.
An ordinance still under consideration is to regulate roadside sales in the community, including the free phone sites set up around town. Byers said the council is concerned with those low-overhead operations competing with "brick and mortar" stores in town.
"The council wants us to review the policy," Byers said of the mobile vendors.
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Full Article: City Cuts Back On Pot Plant Limit
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The Porterville City Council recently approved several changes to the city ordinances and municipal codes, most minor, but a few significant changes as well.
One of the most significant is the one dealing with medical marijuana. Porterville is just one of a few cities which allows the growing of marijuana for medical purposes, but after a year trial period, the council decided to scale back the number of plants allowed per medical marijuana card holder.
Jenni Byers, the city's community development director, said it was the council's decision to limit the number of plants at 12. Those with a valid permit to grow marijuana for medical purposes will be allowed the maximum of 20 plants until their permit expires, while any new permits issued will be for just 12 plants. The growing permits are good for two years.
Porterville police have been busy this summer enforcing the city code in regards to the growing of medical marijuana, making numerous arrests for those growing the marijuana for financial gain.
Another change deals with those facing criminal charges. If a person is facing charges, then their permit is suspended until the criminal case is resolved. Two violations of the city code also can result in a person having their permit revoked.
The permits are only for medical marijuana and the person seeking the permit must have a doctor's letter of recommend.
The new ordinance does call for special circumstances where two single-family residences are on a single parcel, but have separate utilities and fence separating them. In that case, each resident could have up to 12 plants.
A new ordinance allows for bed and breakfast establishments to be located in the city.
"We had a couple of people ask," said Byers of the ordinance which did not exist before. She said interest has been shown to develop some older homes into bed and breakfast facilities and the ordinance allows them in most areas of the city.
Another significant change and a result of a recent carnival in town which operated for more than a week, is carnivals, fairs and festival events will be limited to five consecutive days, rather than 10 consecutive days.
Byers said the carnival which prompted the new ordinance not only ran for about 10 days, it was an out-of-town non-profit that benefitted. The city did not decide on permits for such events which do not benefit a local organization.
An ordinance still under consideration is to regulate roadside sales in the community, including the free phone sites set up around town. Byers said the council is concerned with those low-overhead operations competing with "brick and mortar" stores in town.
"The council wants us to review the policy," Byers said of the mobile vendors.
News Moderator: Katelyn Baker 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: City Cuts Back On Pot Plant Limit
Author: The Recorder Staff
Contact: 559-784-5000
Photo Credit: The Recorder
Website: The Porterville Recorder