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Shasta County supervisors today decided they won't form an advisory committee for the county's medical marijuana rules.
But supervisors, who last month considered establishing the committee instead of adopting tougher growing rules, also won't enact the previously proposed stricter rules.
The board took no vote on the matter, effectively allowing County Executive Officer Larry Lees to take a more aggressive approach to enforcing current zoning codes for grow sites that don't follow county rules.
That approach includes:
- Speeding up the existing hearing process for those issued citations by regularly scheduling hearings.
- Add a full time code compliance officer and provide the Shasta County Sheriff's Office with additional resources for compliance checks.
- When appropriate, have the Shasta County District Attorney's Office initiate criminal proceedings at the same time as the abatement process.
The county's first growth ordinance was adopted in 2011 and limited indoor grows to detached, nonresidential structures while capping outdoor grows to between 60 and 360 square feet based on parcel size.
But county department heads recommended earlier this month that the board consider banning outdoor gardens altogether because of complaints about their smell and potential to attract thieves.
Supervisors decided to form the committee rather than immediately make a change to the ordinance, which people on the other side of the debate have also frequently criticized for being too rigid.
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But supervisors, who last month considered establishing the committee instead of adopting tougher growing rules, also won't enact the previously proposed stricter rules.
The board took no vote on the matter, effectively allowing County Executive Officer Larry Lees to take a more aggressive approach to enforcing current zoning codes for grow sites that don't follow county rules.
That approach includes:
- Speeding up the existing hearing process for those issued citations by regularly scheduling hearings.
- Add a full time code compliance officer and provide the Shasta County Sheriff's Office with additional resources for compliance checks.
- When appropriate, have the Shasta County District Attorney's Office initiate criminal proceedings at the same time as the abatement process.
The county's first growth ordinance was adopted in 2011 and limited indoor grows to detached, nonresidential structures while capping outdoor grows to between 60 and 360 square feet based on parcel size.
But county department heads recommended earlier this month that the board consider banning outdoor gardens altogether because of complaints about their smell and potential to attract thieves.
Supervisors decided to form the committee rather than immediately make a change to the ordinance, which people on the other side of the debate have also frequently criticized for being too rigid.
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Author: Record Searchlight Staff
Contact: Staff and Contacts for Redding Record Searchlight
Website: No medical marijuana advisory panel for now in Shasta County » Redding Record Searchlight
