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6.18.025 Commercial medical marijuana activities prohibited. In addition to the other prohibitions in this Chapter 6.18, commercial medical marijuana activities of all types shall not be operated or permitted in or upon any premises in the city. 6.18.030 Commercial medical marijuana cultivation prohibited. A. In addition to the other prohibitions in this Chapter 6.18, commercial cultivation of medical marijuana shall not be operated or permitted in or upon any premises in the city. B. The indoor cultivation of: (a) up to three (3) medical marijuana plants by a qualified patient; or (b) up to nine (9) medical marijuana plants by a primary caregiver — three (3) such plants each for a maximum of three (3) qualified patients being cared for by that primary caregiver; is not prohibited as long as such plants are not visible to the public from a public area and such plants do not utilize space otherwise needed to park a vehicle in a garage. 6.18.035 Operation of commercial medical marijuana delivery prohibited. In addition to the other prohibitions in this Chapter 6.18, all commercial deliveries of medical marijuana that either originate or terminate within the city are expressly prohibited. 6.18.040 No permits, licenses or entitlements for medical marijuana. In addition to the other prohibitions in this Chapter 6.18, no city permits, licenses, zoning certificates or entitlements shall be issued for any commercial medical marijuana activities, or other medical marijuana activities, in or upon any premises in the city. This section is also meant to prohibit all activities for which a State license is required. 6.18.0450 Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to Administrative Citation as provided in Chapter 1.24. Each such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of this chapter is committed, continued or permitted by such person and shall be punished accordingly. SECTION 2 This urgency ordinance is exempt from the Califomia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Title 14 Cal. Code of Regulations §15061(b)(3) which is the general rule that CEQA does not apply where it can be seen with certainly that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment. SECTION 3 A summary of this urgency ordinance shall be published once within fifteen (15) days after its adoption in "The Valley Times," a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Pleasanton, and the complete urgency ordinance shall be posted for fifteen (15) days in the City Clerk's office within fifteen (15) days after its adoption. SECTION 4. This urgency ordinance shall be effective immediately after its passage and adoption. The foregoing urgency Ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pleasanton on January 19, 2016 by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmembers Brown, Narum, Olson, Pentin Noes: None Absent: Mayor Thorne Abstain: None