§ 5.81.045. Manufacturing, packaging and infusion of cannabis.

A.

Proposed locations for manufacturing, packaging and infusion of cannabis products using nonvolatile solvents shall be in areas where "custom manufacturing industrial," or its equivalent use, is permitted by right under the Oakland Planning Code, as may be amended, or in residential zones if the manufacturing is compliant with the restrictions imposed on cottage food operators under the California Homemade Food Act, Chapter 6.1 (commencing with Section 51035) of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the Government Code. Applicants seeking to engage in the production of infused edible cannabis products and topicals may be located in commercial zones where commercial kitchens are allowed.

In addition to the aforementioned location restrictions, these activities may locate at the same site of a dispensary permitted under Chapter 5.80. However, these activities may not locate along the street frontage where it may impede pedestrian oriented retail, reduce the size of the dispensary, operate without a dispensary, or operate under a project sponsor other than the dispensary.

B.

Proposed locations for manufacturing of cannabis products using volatile solvents shall be in areas where "general manufacturing industrial" or its equivalent use, is permitted by right under the Oakland Planning Code, as may be amended.

(Ord. No. 13504, § 3, 10-2-2018; Ord. 13464, § 4, 11-28-2017; Ord. No. 13425, § 3, 3-28-2017; Ord. No. 13371, § 3, adopted May 17, 2016)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 13464, § 4, adopted November 28, 2017, changed the title of section 5.81.045 from "Manufacturing of medical marijuana" to "Manufacturing of cannabis." The historical notation has been preserved for reference purposes.