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AGENDA

PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF CERES, CALIFORNIA
City Council Chambers, 2701 Fourth Street
Monday, February 2, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
Mailing Address: Ceres City Hall, 2220 Magnolia Street, Ceres, CA 95307-3292
Phone: (209) 538-5774
Fax: (209) 538-5675
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Condit
ROLL CALL
Chair:
Vice Chair:
Commissioners:

Gary Condit
R.J. Jammu
Bob Gobble; Francisco Mireles; Dorie Perez

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Pledge of Allegiance led by Chairperson Condit.
ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON AND VICE-CHAIRPERSON

AGENDA
Regular Planning Commission Meeting
February 2, 2026
Page 2

CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS to the Commission on matters not included on the agenda (five minutes).
While the Planning Commission welcomes and encourages participation in Planning Commission meetings,
adopted rules allow no more than 5 minutes (Resolution No. 2012-132) for expression of non-agenda items.
Matters under the jurisdiction of the Planning Commission, and not on the posted agenda, may be
addressed by the general public; however, California law prohibits the Planning Commission from taking
action on any matter which is not on the posted agenda unless it is determined to be an emergency by the
Planning Commission. Citizens are entitled to address the Planning Commission on any agenda item
subject to the 5-minute provision.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION
CONSENT CALENDAR

All matters listed on the consent calendar are considered routine in nature and will be enacted by a single
motion unless otherwise requested by an individual Commissioner or the public for special consideration.
Otherwise, the recommendation of staff will be accepted and acted upon by roll call vote.

1.

Clerks Report of Posting. The agenda of the February 2, 2026, Planning
Commission Meeting was Posted on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. (Planning
Technician)

2.

Waive Readings. All Readings of Ordinances and Resolutions are Waived. (Waive
readings in full of all ordinances and resolutions on the agenda and declare that
said titles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been
read by title). (Planning Technician)

3.

Approval of Minutes for the December 15, 2025, Regular Planning Commission
Meeting. (Planning Technician)

CONSIDERATION OF ITEM(S) REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
PUBLIC HEARING
4.

Resolution No. 2026-XXX, Recommending the City Council Adopt a Zoning
Ordinance Text Amendment Adding Chapter 18.43, Cannabis Conditional Use
Permits, to Title 18, Zoning, and Amending Applicable Chapters of Title 18, Zoning,
of the Ceres Municipal Code. (City Attorney)
* Continued from the December 15, 2025, Regular Planning Commission Meeting.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None

AGENDA
Regular Planning Commission Meeting
February 2, 2026
Page 3

NEW BUSINESS
None
MATTERS INITIATED BY PLANNING COMMISSION AND STAFF
None
REPORTS

At this time, any Commissioner or City staff will make an announcement, or report briefly on his/her activities.

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Chairperson
Commission
City Attorney
City Staff

ADJOURNMENT

The next regularly scheduled Planning Commission Meeting will be held on February 17, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
in the City Council Chambers located in the Community Center at 2701 Fourth Street, Ceres, CA.

ANY DECISION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION CAN BE APPEALED TO THE
CITY COUNCIL
Such an appeal of a Planning Commission action from this meeting must be filed by 5:00
p.m., February 12, 2026. Any person who challenges any of the following actions in court,
may be limited to raising only those issues that they or someone else raised at the Public
Hearing, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Ceres at, or prior to, the
Public Hearing. The appeal must be filed in writing with a $1,000.00 filing fee.
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Stephani Davis, Planning Technician, for the City of Ceres, declare under penalty of
perjury that the foregoing agenda for the Regular Planning Commission Meeting was
posted on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at the following locations in Ceres:
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Community Center Display Case – 2701 Fourth Street

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Stephani Davis, Planning Technician

AGENDA
Regular Planning Commission Meeting
February 2, 2026
Page 4

Planning Commission Agenda:
The Planning Commission agenda is available for public review on the City’s website at
www.ci.ceres.ca.us and posted at the time and place noted above.
Related Materials:
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission regarding
any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the Planning
Division at City Hall located at 2220 Magnolia Street, Ceres, CA during normal business
hours. Persons with questions concerning any agenda item may call the Planning Division
at (209) 538-5774 or email at [email protected].
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AGENDA

REUNIÓN REGULAR DE LA COMISIÓN DE PLANIFICACIÓN
CIUDAD DE CERES, CALIFORNIA
Sala del Concejo Municipal, 2701 Fourth Street
Lunes, 02 de Febrero de 2026, a las 6:00 p.m.
Dirección de envio: Ceres City Hall, 2220 Magnolia Street, Ceres, CA 95307-3292
Teléfono: (209) 538-5774
Fax: (209) 538-5675
LLAMAR AL ORDEN
Presidente Condit
PASA DE LISTA
Presidente:
Vicepresidente:
Comisionados:

Gary Condit
R.J. Jammu
Bob Gobble; Francisco Mireles; Dorie Perez

JURAMENTO A LA BANDERA
Juramento a la bandera dirigido por Presidente Condit.
ELECCIÓN DEL PRESIDENTE Y DEL VICEPRESIDENTE

AGENDA
Reuniòn Regular de la Comisión de Planificación
02 de Febrero de 2026
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COMENTARIOS PÚBLICOS a la Comisión sobre asuntos no incluidos en la agenda (cinco minutos).
La Comisión de Planificación da la bienvenida y fomenta la participación en sus reuniones. Las reglas
adoptadas permiten un máximo de 5 minutos (Resolución n.° 2012-132) para la expresión sobre temas no
incluidos en la agenda. El público general puede dirigirse aserca de asuntos que esten bajo la jurisdicción
de la Comisión de Planificación y que no estan incluidos en la agenda que fue publicada; sin embargo, la
ley de California prohíbe que la Comisión de Planificación tome decisiones sobre cualquier asunto que no
esté en la agenda publicada, a menos que la Comisión de Planificación lo declare como una emergencia.
Cuidadanos tienen el derecho a dirigirse a la Comisión de Planificación sobre cualquier punto de la agenda,
con la limitación de 5 minutos.

DECLARACIÓN DE CONFLICTO DE INTERESES
CALENDARIO DE CONSENTIMIENTO

Todos los asuntos incluidos en el Calendario de Consentimiento se consideran de rutina ordinaria y se
aprobarán por una sola moción, a menos que algún Comisionado o miembro del público solicite su
consideración por separado. Si no, se aceptará la recomendación del personal y se procederá a la votación
nominal.

1.

Informe de la Secretaria Municipal sobre la publicación de la agenda. La agenda
de la Reunión de la Comisión de Planificación del 02 de Febrero de 2026 se publicó
el miércoles 28 de Enero de 2026. (Técnica de Planificación)

2.

Renuncia procesal de lectura. Renuncia de la lectura de todas las ordenanzas y
resoluciones. (Se renuncia la lectura completa de todas las ordenanzas y
resoluciones incluidas en la agenda y se declara que los títulos mencionados en la
agenda pública se considerarán leídos por título). (Técnica de Planificación)

3.

Aprobación de la acta de la Renuión Regular de la Comisión de Planificación del
15 de Diciembre de 2025. (Técnica de Planificación)

CONSIDERACIÓN DE LOS ASUNTOS RETIRADOS DEL CALENDARIO DE
CONSENTIMIENTO
AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA
4.

Resolución Nº 2026-XXX, Se recomienda al Ayuntamiento adoptar una enmienda
al texto de la ordenanza de zonificación que añada el Capítulo 18.43, Permisos de
uso condicional de cannabis, al Título 18, Zonificación, y que modifique los
capítulos aplicables del Título 18, Zonificación, del Código Municipal de Ceres.
(Abogado de la ciudad)
*Continuación de la reunión ordinaria de la Comisión de Planificación del 15 de
diciembre de 2025.

AGENDA
Reuniòn Regular de la Comisión de Planificación
02 de Febrero de 2026
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ASUNTOS PENDIETES
Ninguno
ASUNTOS NUEVOS
Ninguno
ASUNTOS INICIADOS POR LA COMISIÓN DE PLANIFICACIÓN Y EL PERSONAL
Ninguno
INFORMES

En este momento, cualquier miembro de la Comisión de Planificación o del personal municipal podrá hacer un anuncio
o informar brevemente sobre sus actividades.

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Presidente
Comisionados
Abogada Municipal
Personal Municipal

APLAZAMIENTO

La próxima reunión regular de la Comisión de Planificación será el 17 de Febrero de 2026, a las 6:00 p.m.,
en la sala del Consejo Municipal ubicada en el Centro Comunitario, en 2701 Fourth Street, Ceres, CA.

CUALQUIER DECISIÓN DE LA COMISIÓN DE PLANIFICACIÓN PUEDE SER
APELADA ANTE EL CONCEJO MUNICIPAL
Cualquier apelación contra una decisión de la Comisión de Planificación tomada en esta
reunión deberá presentarse antes de las 5:00 p.m. del 12 de Febrero de 2026. Cualquier
persona que impugne judicialmente cualquiera de las siguientes decisiones podrá estar
limitada a plantear únicamente las cuestiones que elllos u otra persona hayan planteado
en la Audiencia Pública, o en la correspondencia escrita entregada al Ayuntamiento de
Ceres en la fecha de la Audiencia Pública o con anterioridad a la misma. La apelación
deberá presentarse por escrito, acompañada de una tarifa de presentación de $1,000.00.

AGENDA
Reuniòn Regular de la Comisión de Planificación
02 de Febrero de 2026
Página 4

DECLARACIÓN JURADA DE PUBLICACIÓN
Yo, Stephani Davis, Técnica de Planificación de la Ciudad de Ceres, declaro bajo pena
de perjurio que la agenda para la Sesiòn Regular de la Comisión de Planificación fue
publicada el miércoles 28 de Enero de 2026 en los siguientes lugares de Ceres:
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Vitrina del Centro Comunitario – 2701 Fourth Street

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Stephani Davis, Técnica de Planificación

Agenda de la Comisión de Planificación:
La agenda de la Comisión de Planificación está disponible para revisión pública en el sitio
web de la ciudad en www.ci.ceres.ca.us y se publica en la fecha y los lugares indicados
anteriormente.
Materiales relacionados:
Cualquier escrito o documento proporcionado a la mayoría de la Comisión de Planificación
en relación con cualquier punto de esta agenda estará disponible para inspección pública
en la División de Planificación, ubicada en el Ayuntamiento, en 2220 Magnolia Street,
Ceres, CA, durante el horario commercial normal. Las personas que tengan preguntas
sobre cualquier punto de la agenda pueden llamar a la División de Planificación al (209)
538-5774 o envía un correo a [email protected].
Act: Aviso acerca de la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades:
En conformidad con la Ley para Estadounidenses con
Discapacidades, si necesita asistencia especial para participar en
esta reunión o si necesita que la agenda o los documentos incluidos
en el paquete de la agenda se le proporcionen en una forma
alternativa, comuníquese con la oficina de la secretaria municipal al
(209) 538-5731 con al menos 48 horas en anticipación a la reunión
para garantizar que se puedan realizar los arreglos necesarios (28
CFR 35.102-35.104, Título II de la ADA).

DRAFT MINUTES
PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF CERES, CALIFORNIA
(via ZOOM and in-person)
City Council Chambers, 2701 Fourth Street
Monday, December 15, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
Mailing Address: Ceres City Hall, 2220 Magnolia Street, Ceres, CA 95307-3292
Phone: (209) 538-5700
Fax: (209) 538-5780
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Condit called the December 15, 2025, meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:

Commissioners R.J. Jammu, David Johnson, Dorie Perez, Chairperson Gary
Condit

ABSENT:

None

ALSO PRESENT: Planning Consultant Kelsey George, Director of Engineering Services/City
Engineer Michael Beltran, Redevelopment and Economic Development
Manager Julian Aguirre, City Attorney Thomas Remlinger, City Clerk Fallon
Martinez, City Clerk Christina Aguilar, and Planning Technician Stephani
Davis

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Pledge of Allegiance led by Chair Condit.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION
None
CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS to the Commission on matters not included on the agenda
(five minutes)
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
1.

Clerks Report of Posting. The agenda of the December 15, 2025, Planning
Commission Meeting was Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. (City Clerk)
ITEM 3

DRAFT MINUTES
Regular Planning Commission Meeting
December 15, 2025
Page 2

2.

Waive Readings. All Readings of Ordinances and Resolutions are Waived. (Waive
readings in full of all ordinances and resolutions on the agenda and declare that
said titles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been
read by title). (City Clerk)

3.

Approval of Minutes for the August 18, 2025, Regular Planning Commission
Meeting. (City Clerk)

4.

Approval of Minutes for the November 17, 2025, Regular Planning Commission
Meeting. (City Clerk)
Action:

Motion by Vice Chair Jammu, seconded by Commissioner
Dorie, approving items 1 – 4. Motion carried 4/0/0/0 by the
following roll call vote:

Commissioner
Johnson
Yes

Commissioner
Perez
Yes

Vice Chair
Jammu
Yes

Chair
Condit
Yes

CONSIDERATION OF ITEM(S) REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
None
PUBLIC HEARING
5.

Resolution No. 2025-XXX, Recommending the City Council Adopt a Zoning
Ordinance Text Amendment Adding Chapter 18.43, Cannabis Conditional Use
Permits, to Title 18, Zoning, and Amending Applicable Chapters of Title 18, Zoning,
of the Ceres Municipal Code. (City Attorney)
City Attorney, Thomas Remlinger, introduced the item and gave a brief
presentation.
--Chairperson Condit proposed a recess at 6:05 p.m. to allow staff to address
technical issues experienced with the audio during staff’s presentation over
Zoom.
Chairperson Condit reconvened the Planning Commission at 6:20 p.m.-City Attorney, Thomas Remlinger, continued their presentation.
Chairperson Condit opened the public hearing. The following members of the
public spoke:
Dave Pratt, Ceres citizen - spoke and asked if the City is looking to get more
dispensaries within the City or if the proposed ordinance will apply to dispensaries
ITEM 3

DRAFT MINUTES
Regular Planning Commission Meeting
December 15, 2025
Page 3

already in operation and Mr. Pratt asked for clarification on whether there will still
be a cap enforced on the number of dispensaries that would be allowed.
John Warren, Ceres citizen - spoke and stated that he could not hear staff’s
presentation or responses to questions because of the sound cutting out and he
stated that it was not an adequate public hearing because of the technical problems.
Due to audio issues the City Attorney’s response was unable to be understood.
Chairperson Condit answered the citizen’s question per the information given by
the City Attorney during the presentation.
Chairperson Condit closed the public hearing.
Commission and staff discussion included Commissioner Rammu suggesting
holding the vote for the item at a later meeting to give staff time to either fix the
audio issues or plan to give their presentation in person.
Action:

Motion by Chairperson Condit, seconded by Commissioner
Johnson, continuing item 5 to the next regularly scheduled
Planning Commission meeting on February 2, 2026. Motion
carried 4/0/0/0 by the following roll call vote:

Commissioner
Jammu
Yes
6.

Commissioner
Johnson
Yes

Commissioner
Perez
Yes

Chairperson
Condit
Yes

Finding the Proposed Project Categorically Exempt from Environmental Review per
CEQA Section 15332, Infill Development; and
Adopting a Resolution Approving a Site Plan Approval for the East Whitmore
Avenue Duplex & ADU on a +/- 5,449 Square Foot Lot Located at 2436 E. Whitmore
Avenue (APN: 127-015-001).
CEQA Status:
Categorically Exempt Per
CEQA Section 15332, Infill
Development
Required Action:

Adopt PC Resolution 25-21

Redevelopment & Economic Development Manager, Julian Aguirre, introduced the
item and gave a brief presentation.
Chairperson Condit opened the public hearing. The following members of the public
spoke:
John Warren, Ceres citizen - spoke and asked if there will be garages included in
the project in compliance with the Code.
ITEM 3

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Regular Planning Commission Meeting
December 15, 2025
Page 4

Chairperson Condit closed the public hearing.
Commission and staff discussion included parking requirements and clarification of
covered parking included in the project.
Action:

Motion by Vice Chairperson Rammu, seconded by
Commissioner Perez, approving item 6. Motion carried 4/0/0/0
by the following roll call vote:

Commissioner
Jammu
Yes

Commissioner
Johnson
Yes

Commissioner
Perez
Yes

Chairperson
Condit
Yes

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
None
MATTERS INITIATED BY PLANNING COMMISSION AND STAFF
None
REPORTS
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Commission
Nothing to report.

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Chair
Chairperson Condit announced the close of Commissioner Johnson’s term and that
this meeting will be his final meeting as a Planning Commissioner. He thanked him for
his long, committed service to the City of Ceres.
Commissioner Johnson thanked Chairperson Condit and wished his fellow
Commissioners luck in their ongoing service and provided appreciation to Dave Pratt
and John Warren, Ceres citizens for showing up to all the meetings.

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City Attorney
Nothing to report.
ITEM 3

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Regular Planning Commission Meeting
December 15, 2025
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City Staff
Redevelopment and Economic Development Manager Julian Aguirre introduced new
Planning Technician, Stephani Davis and stated how excited we are to have her in the
office.

ADJOURNMENT
The next scheduled City Council Meeting will be held on February 2, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
in the City Council Chambers located in the Community Center at 2701 Fourth Street,
Ceres, CA.
There being no further business, Chair Condit adjourned the meeting at 6:54 p.m.
APPROVED:
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Gary Condit, Chair

ATTEST:
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Stephani Davis, Secretary

Consistent with Council Policy, the minutes referenced above are in Action Format. The
complete recording of the meeting can be viewed at http://www.ci.ceres.ca.us/ agenda
center.

ITEM 3

City of Ceres Planning Commission
STAFF REPORT & RECOMMENDATION

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DATE:

February 2, 2026

TO:

Planning Commission

FROM:

Nubia Goldstein, City Attorney

SUBJECT:

Recommending the City Council Adopt a Zoning Ordinance Text
Amendment Adding Chapter 18.43, Cannabis Conditional Use
Permits, to Title 18, Zoning, and Amending Applicable Chapters of
Title 18, Zoning, of the Ceres Municipal Code

RECOMMENDED PLANNING COMMISSION:
Staff recommends the Ceres Planning Commission adopt the resolution recommending
that the Ceres City Council adopt a zoning ordinance text amendment adding Chapter
18.43, Cannabis Conditional Use Permits, to Title 18, Zoning, and amending applicable
Chapters of Title 18, Zoning, of the Ceres Municipal Code.
I.

BACKGROUND:
This item was previously heard on December 15, 2025; however, due to technical
difficulties with the presentation, the Planning Commission continued the item to its
February 2, 2026 meeting.
The Medical ad Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (“MAUCRSA”),
codified in Business and Professions Code section 26000 et seq., established the
comprehensive state regulatory framework for commercial medicinal and adult-use
cannabis activity. MAUCRSA expressly preserves the authority of local jurisdiction to
regulate or prohibit cannabis operations within their boundaries.
The City of Ceres (“City”) has permitted and regulated medical and adult use cannabis
businesses under the Cannabis Business Pilot Program (“Pilot Program”) established
on May 29, 2018. Since the establishment of the Pilot Program, the City has gained a
better understanding of the commercial cannabis industry and its impact to public
health, safety, and welfare. Based on this experience, Staff and the Ceres City Council
(“City Council”) have identified the need to update the Pilot Program to a permanent
regulatory structure to strengthen the City’s enforcement authority and ensure
consistent compliance with local and state regulations.

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II.

DISCUSSION:
The City Council has held multiple public meetings and received input from City
Staff, cannabis business operators, and members of the public regarding potential
changes to the City’s regulation of cannabis businesses. Based on these
discussions, the City Council directed Staff to prepare amendments to the City’s
regulatory framework, including a requirement that all cannabis businesses
operating within the City obtain and maintain both a cannabis conditional use
permit (“CUP”) and a development agreement.
Because the cannabis CUP constitutes a zoning entitlement, implementation of
this requirement necessitates an amendment to the City’s zoning ordinance. Staff
proposes that cannabis CUPs be established through this zoning ordinance text
amendment (“ZOTA”), which would add a new Chapter 18.43, Cannabis
Conditional Use Permits, to Title 18, Zoning of the Ceres Municipal Code (“CMC”).
The new chapter would impose cannabis specific conditions of approval directly
from the CMC. Cannabis CUPs would otherwise follow the same procedural
requirements applicable to traditional conditional use permits under Chapter 18.30.
City Council is concurrently considering adoption of a separate ordinance
amending Chapter 5.22, Cannabis Business Regulations, of Title 5, Business
Licenses and Regulations, attached as Exhibit B. The proposed amendments to
Chapter 5.22 primarily address the development agreement process but also
reference and require Cannabis CUPs. Because the two regulatory components
are interdependent, adoption of both Chapter 18.43 and the amended Chapter
5.22 is necessary to maintain internal consistency within the CMC.
The additions proposed by the ZOTA can be broken down into (1) application (2)
conditions of approval (3) enforcement and (4) zones where cannabis businesses
are allowed as a conditional use.
A. Cannabis Conditional Use Permit Application
The application process for a cannabis CUP is incorporated into the application
process for cannabis businesses in Chapter 5.22. Applicants will be required to submit
a completed cannabis business application which includes execution of an
indemnification agreement and background checks of all applicable individuals.
Applicants are also required to submit the required fees for processing their
applications. The City may require any additional information specifically related to the
cannabis CUP. Applications will be processed in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 18.30.
B. Conditions of Approval
The conditions of approval in Chapter 18.43 will be the minimum conditions for
cannabis CUPs. The Planning Commission may impose more stringent conditions

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based upon an applicant’s circumstances. Conditions of approval include but are not
limited to:
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Requirement of development agreement and City business license;
Compliance with State and local law and regulations;
Payment of the Cannabis Business Tax;
Premises Conditions;
Security Conditions;
Cannabis Waste Conditions;
Cannabis Odor Conditions;
Specific Business Type Conditions;
Insurance conditions.

A significant portion of the operational requirements will be implemented through plans
submitted by each applicant addressing specific aspects of their business. The
primary plans include a site plan, security plan, waste management plan, and odor
control plan. For applicable operators, cultivation and manufacturing plans are also
required. This approach allows the City to maintain flexibility in conditioning each
operation while providing operators with the opportunity to propose operational
measures that are practical and tailored to their specific business model.
Each applicant must prepare and submit the required plans as part of their cannabis
business application. The Planning Commission will review each of these plans as
part of their cannabis CUP application. Each plan must be approved or conditionally
approved by the Planning Commission as a condition of the permit. Once approved,
the plans become enforceable operational requirements. Failure by a permittee to
adhere to their approved plans constitutes a violation of the cannabis CUP and may
be grounds for revocation.
C. Enforcement
A primary objective of the cannabis business regulatory overhaul is to strengthen the
City’s enforcement authority and provide clear mechanisms for taking decisive action
against cannabis operators that violate City regulations or state law. The enforcement
provisions of the cannabis CUP framework are centered on the City’s ability to revoke
a permit when necessary.
Under the provisions of the proposed Chapter 5.22, the City is authorized to inspect
all cannabis business premises to verify compliance with the CMC, applicable state
laws, and any conditions of approval imposed through the cannabis CUP or
development agreement. This inspection authority enhances the City’s ability to
proactively monitor operations, ensure ongoing compliance, and take prompt
corrective action when violations are identified.
Chapter 18.43 establishes specific circumstances under which a cannabis CUP may
be revoked, including violations of permit conditions, noncompliance with applicable

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laws or regulations, and conduct detrimental to public health, safety, or welfare.
Revocation proceedings for a cannabis CUP will follow the same procedures
applicable to the revocation of traditional conditional use permits under Chapter 18.30.
This process provides permittees with due process protections, including the right to
a public hearing and the right to appeal any revocation decision to the City Council.
Through cross-references with the proposed Chapter 5.22, Cannabis Business
Regulations, the City will anow be able to use administrative citations as an
enforcement measure. The City may issue administrative citations for a permittee’s
violation of the conditions of approval of their cannabis CUP. The administrative
citation procedure would follow the City’s standard process outlined in Chapter 19.10.
Permittees issued an administrative citation would face fines but may continue to
operate their cannabis business. This enforcement mechanism provides the City with
an alternative to shutting down cannabis businesses while still encouraging
compliance.
D. Zones where Cannabis Businesses Are Conditional Uses
In addition to adding chapter 18.43, the ZOTA amends multiple chapters within Title
18 to identify where cannabis businesses are permitted as conditional uses. The City’s
current cannabis businesses are located in Planned Community and Industrial zones.
Staff has proposed that cannabis businesses may be conditional uses in the following
zones:
•
•
•
•
•
•

Planned Community - CMC Chapter 18.13
Community Commercial – CMC Chapter 18.16
Wholesale Commercial - CMC Chapter 18.17
Highway Commercial - CMC Chapter 18.18
Light Industrial - CMC Chapter 18.19
General Industrial - CMC Chapter 18.20

Adding cannabis businesses to these zones will ensure consistency with current
businesses while allowing new businesses in appropriate areas. Additionally, Chapter
18.43 requires cannabis businesses to be 1,000 feet from any residentially zoned
property, park, day care center, youth center or public or private school.
III.

FISCAL IMPACTS:
The City should not incur any expense associated with the processing of cannabis
conditional use permits as applicants will be required to pay a fee for their cannabis
CUPs to be processed. Further, through the development agreements, Permittees will
be required to fund the City’s inspection of cannabis businesses and other associated
costs of enforcement.

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IV.

ENVIRONMENTAL

The ZOTA is a general policy change that does not result in a direct or reasonably
foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and, therefore, does not meet the
definition of a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant
to Section 21065 of the Public Resources Code and Section 15378 of the CEQA
Guidelines (Title 14, California Code of Regulations).

Attachments:
1. Attachment A – Resolution
2. Attachment B – Draft Ordinance
3. Attachment C – Presentation

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ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION 2026-____
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CERES
RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT
AMENDMENT ADDING CHAPTER 18.43, CANNABIS CONDITIONAL USE
PERMITS, TO TITLE 18, ZONING, AND AMENDING APPLICABLE CHAPTERS OF
TITLE 18, ZONING, OF THE CERES MUNICIPAL CODE

WHEREAS, the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act
(“MAUCRSA”), codified in Business and Professions Code section 26000 et seq., establishes the
comprehensive state regulatory framework for commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis
activity, and expressly preserves the authority of local jurisdictions to regulate or prohibit such
operations within their boundaries; and
WHEREAS, on May 29, 2018, the Ceres City Council (“City Council”) adopted
Ordinance No. 2018-1045, establishing a Cannabis Business Pilot Program (“Pilot Program”)
regulating the operation of cannabis businesses within the City of Ceres (“City”) which is now
codified in Chapter 5.22 of the Ceres Municipal Code (“CMC”); and
WHEREAS, since the establishment of the Pilot Program, the City has gained a better
understanding of the cannabis industry, which has informed how the City intends to regulate
cannabis businesses going forward; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that updating the Pilot Program to establish a
permanent regulatory structure for cannabis businesses is necessary to protect the public health,
safety, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, as part of these permanent regulations, the City Council has determined that
all cannabis businesses operating within the City shall be required to obtain a cannabis conditional
use permit; and
WHEREAS, the proposed zoning ordinance text amendment (“ZOTA”) revises Title 18,
Zoning, of the CMC to add of Chapter 18.43, Cannabis Conditional Use Permits, which implement
the cannabis conditional use permits and establishes procedures, operational standards, and
enforcement authority for the City; and
WHEREAS, to ensure consistency within Title 18, Zoning, the ZOTA amends applicable
chapters in Title 18 to designate cannabis businesses as conditional uses in the Community
Commercial, Wholesale Commercial, Highway Commercial, Light Industrial, General Industrial,
and Planned Community zones; and
WHEREAS, the Ceres Planning Commission (“Planning Commission”) finds that an
ordinance approving the ZOTA will allow the City to adequately regulate cannabis businesses in
the City in accordance with the proposed changes to the City cannabis business regulations and
State law; and

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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds that the ZOTA is in the best interest of the
health, welfare, and safety of the public; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission Finds that the ZOTA constitutes a general policy
change that does not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment and, therefore, does not meet the definition of a “project” under the California
Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 21065 of the Public Resources Code
and Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines (Title 14, California Code of Regulations).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission of the City
hereby recommends by this resolution that the City Council of the City of Ceres adopt the proposed
Ordinance No. 2026-___ to add Chapter 18.43, of Title 18, Zoning, and amend applicable Chapters
of Title 18, Zoning of the Ceres Municipal Code.
The foregoing resolution of the Planning Commission of the City was passed by the
Planning Commission at a public meeting held on the __ day of February 2026, by ________, who
moved its adoption, which motion was duly seconded by _____________, and the resolution
adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
EXCUSED:
APPROVED:

ATTEST

__________________________________________
Gary Condit, Chairperson
Planning Commission, City of Ceres

____________________________________
Stephani Davis
Administrative Secretary
City of Ceres
Attachments:
Exhibit A: Ordinance No. 2026-XXX

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ORDINANCE NO. 26-XXX
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERES ADOPTING A
ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT ADDING CHAPTER 18.43, CANNABIS
CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS, TO TITLE 18, ZONING, AND AMENDING
APPLICABLE CHAPTERS OF TITLE 18, ZONING, OF THE CERES MUNICIPAL
CODE
WHEREAS, the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act
(“MAUCRSA”), codified in Business and Professions Code section 26000 et seq., establishes the
comprehensive state regulatory framework for commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis
activity, and expressly preserves the authority of local jurisdictions to regulate or prohibit such
operations within their boundaries; and
WHEREAS, on May 29, 2018, the Ceres City Council (“City Council”) adopted
Ordinance No. 2018-1045, establishing a Cannabis Business Pilot Program (“Pilot Program”)
regulating the operation of cannabis businesses within the City which is now codified in Chapter
5.22 of the Ceres Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, since the establishment of the Pilot Program, the City has gained a better
understanding of the cannabis industry, which has informed how the City intends to regulate
cannabis businesses going forward; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that updating the Pilot Program to establish a
permanent regulatory structure for cannabis businesses is necessary to protect the public health,
safety, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, as part of these permanent regulations, the City Council has determined that
all cannabis businesses operating within the City shall be required to obtain a cannabis conditional
use permit; and
WHEREAS, the addition of Chapter 18.43, Cannabis Conditional Use Permits,
implements this requirement and establishes procedures, operational standards, and enforcement
authority for the City; and
WHEREAS, to ensure consistency within Title 18, Zoning, corresponding amendments
have been made to designate cannabis businesses as conditional uses in the Community
Commercial, Wholesale Commercial, Highway Commercial, Light Industrial, General Industrial,
and Planned Community zones; and
WHEREAS, on February 2, 2026 the Planning Commission of the City of Ceres held a
duly noticed public hearing and adopted a resolution recommending that the City Council approve
this zoning ordinance text amendment.

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NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERES DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 18.43, Cannabis Conditional Use Permits, shall be added to of Title 18,
Zoning, of the Ceres Municipal Code which shall read as follows:

Sections:

Chapter 18.43
CANNABIS CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS

18.43.010 Definitions.
18.43.020 Cannabis conditional use permit required.
18.43.030 Cannabis conditional use permit application.
18.43.040 Cannabis conditional use permit procedure.
18.43.050 Revocation of cannabis conditional use permit.
18.43.060 Conditions of approval for cannabis conditional use permit.
18.43.070 General conditions.
18.43.080 Premises conditions.
18.43.090 Security conditions.
18.43.100 Signage conditions.
18.43.110 Cannabis waste conditions.
18.43.120 Odor control conditions.
18.43.130 Cultivation conditions.
18.43.140 Manufacturing conditions.
18.43.150 Cannabis delivery conditions.
18.43.160 Insurance conditions.
18.43.170 Severability.
18.43.010 Definitions.
Applicant: a person that files an application for a cannabis conditional use pursuant to this
chapter.
Cannabis: all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa Linnaeus, Cannabis indica, or Cannabis
ruderalis, whether growing or not; 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” 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
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the sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination. “Cannabis” does not
mean “industrial hemp” as defined by Cal. Health & Safety Code § 11018.5.
Cannabis business: any person or entity that engages in commercial cannabis activity.
Cannabis business tax: the tax imposed by the City on persons engaged in a cannabis
business pursuant to Ceres Municipal Code chapter 3.26.
Cannabis conditional use permit: a conditional use permit issued to a cannabis business
pursuant to this chapter.
Cannabis cultivation business: any business engaged in commercial cannabis activity
involving the planting, growing, harvesting, drying, curing, grading, or trimming of cannabis.
Cannabis delivery: means the commercial transfer of cannabis or cannabis products to a
customer. Cannabis delivery does not mean the transfer or sale of cannabis or cannabis
products between two cannabis businesses.
Cannabis dispensary: a business at a particular location involving the distribution of
cannabis to customers pursuant to a Type 10 State cannabis license that is consistent with
State law and this chapter.
Cannabis goods: cannabis or cannabis products.
Cannabis manufacturing business: a business engaged in commercial cannabis activity
involving compounding, blending, extracting, infusing, packaging, labeling, or otherwise
making or preparing a cannabis product.
Cannabis product: cannabis that has undergone a process whereby the plant material has
been transformed into a concentrate, including, but not limited to, concentrated cannabis,
or an edible or topical product containing cannabis or concentrated cannabis and other
ingredients.
Cannabis waste: waste that is cannabis or cannabis product that has been discarded,
destroyed, or is no longer usable or saleable, including plant material, trimmings, extracts,
infused products, packaging containing cannabis residue, or other materials contaminated
with cannabis.
City Manager: the Ceres City manager or their designee.
City business License: a business license issued by the City pursuant to Ceres Municipal
Code chapter 5.02.
Commercial cannabis activity: the cultivation, manufacture, distribution, processing,
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or cannabis products that requires a state license, including medicinal cannabis or
medicinal cannabis product as defined in section 26001 of the Business and Professions
Code.
Customer: natural person 21 years of age or older or a natural person 18 years of age or
older who possesses a physician's recommendation, or a primary caregiver who purchases
or otherwise lawfully obtains cannabis or cannabis products from a licensed cannabis
business for personal use, whether for medicinal or adult-use purposes, and not for resale.
Permittee: any person, business, or entity that has been issued a cannabis conditional use
permit by the City under this Code, and includes the permit holder’s agents, employees,
successors, and assigns acting within the scope of the permit.
Premises: the land, buildings, structures, and any other improvements or facilities
occupied, used, or intended to be used by a permittee for the operation of a cannabis
business
Person: an individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, limited
liability company, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, syndicate, or any other group or
combination acting as a unit and includes the plural as well as the singular number.
Temporary structure shall mean a structure that is erected or placed on a lot for a limited
and specified period, not intended for permanent occupancy, and removed upon expiration
of the approved time period.
18.43.020 Cannabis conditional use permit required.
A. No cannabis business shall operate in the City unless it has first obtained and
continues to maintain compliance with all of the following:
1. All applicable state licenses and permits.
2. A cannabis conditional use permit.
3. A validly executed development agreement.
4. A City business license.
B. Any cannabis business that fails to satisfy any of the requirements in subsection (A)
shall immediately cease operations and shall not resume operations until full
compliance with all applicable requirements.
18.43.030 Cannabis conditional use permit application.
A. An applicant shall file the following information with the City at the time of
application for a cannabis conditional use permit:
1. A completed cannabis business application.

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2. Completed background checks of all applicable individuals pursuant to
Ceres Municipal Code section 5.22.070.
3. Any additional information required by the City manager.
B. No cannabis conditional use permit application shall be processed unless the
applicant pays the application fee in an amount to be established by resolution of
the City Council.
18.43.040 Cannabis conditional use permit procedure.
A. A cannabis conditional use permit shall be processed in accordance with the
procedures set forth in Ceres Municipal Code chapter 18.30.
B. A permittee seeking to amend the conditions of approval of its cannabis conditional
use permit shall submit a written request to the City Manager and pay applicable
processing fees. Amendments that do not substantially change the type or scope of
use may be approved by the City Manager. All other amendments shall require a
public hearing and Planning Commission approval.
18.43.050 Revocation of cannabis conditional use permit.
A. A cannabis conditional use permit may be revoked based on certain findings,
including but not limited to if any of the following:
1. That the permittee has violated any condition of approval of its cannabis
conditional use permit.
2. That the permittee has violated any term or condition of its development
agreement.
3. That the permittee’s development agreement has been revoked, terminated,
or otherwise rendered invalid.
4. That the permittee’s City business license has been revoked, suspended, or
otherwise rendered invalid.
5. That the permittee has failed to pay any applicable cannabis business tax.
6. That the permittee’s applicable state license has been revoked, suspended,
or otherwise rendered invalid.
7. That the permittee has violated any provision of the Ceres Municipal Code.
8. That the permittee has violated any applicable state or local law or
regulation.
9. That the use is being exercised in such a way as to be detrimental to the
public health, safety, or welfare, or in such a manner as to constitute a
nuisance.
10. That the use for which approval was granted has ceased to exist or has been
suspended for a period in excess of six months.

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B. Revocation of a cannabis conditional use permit shall be process in accordance
with the procedures set forth in Ceres Municipal Code chapter 18.30.
C. Upon revocation of a cannabis conditional use permit, all cannabis operations on
the premises shall immediately cease, and the permittee shall comply with all
closure and inventory disposal requirements under this code and state law and
regulations.
18.43.060 Conditions of approval for cannabis conditional use permit.
Upon approval of a cannabis conditional use permit, the Planning Commission may
impose conditions in excess of the requirements set forth in this chapter.
18.43.070 General conditions.
A. Permittee shall not operate without a valid cannabis conditional use permit, or if its
cannabis conditional use permit has been revoked, suspended, or otherwise
rendered invalid.
B. Permittee shall not operate in violation of the conditions of its cannabis conditional
use permit.
C. Permittee shall obtain and maintain a valid development agreement. Any breach or
default of permittee’s development agreement or revocation of the development
agreement shall be grounds for revocation of a cannabis conditional use permit.
D. Permittee shall obtain and maintain a valid City business license.
E. Permittee shall comply with all state and local laws and regulations.
F. Permittee shall timely pay the applicable taxes pursuant to state and local laws.
G. Permittee shall not make any operational changes to its cannabis business
operations without an approved amendment to its conditional use permit.
H. A cannabis conditional use permit may be issued prior to an applicant having
received all required state licenses; however, no cannabis business shall receive a
certificate of occupancy nor operate in the City prior to possessing the required
state and local licenses and permits.
18.43.080 Premises conditions.
A. The premises must be fully compliant with all applicable federal, state, and local
laws and regulations.
B. Permittee’s operations shall be conducted within fully enclosed buildings.
Operations, including storage and cultivation of cannabis, shall not be visible from
the exterior of any building.
C. The premises shall not be located within a 1000-foot radius of any park, day care
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kindergarten, kindergarten, or grades 1-12. The distance specified in this subsection
shall be the horizontal distance measured in a straight line without regard to
intervening structures, from the property line of the lot on which the cannabis
business is located to the nearest property line of those uses described in this
subsection.
D. Permittee shall not establish, operate, or maintain any cannabis business within a
temporary structure on the premises.
E. No person shall sell, dispense, or consume alcoholic beverages or tobacco
products on the premises.
F. No person shall consume cannabis or cannabis products on the premises.
G. Permittee shall take all shall take all necessary and reasonable steps to discourage
and prevent unlawful or disorderly conduct, including loitering, from occurring on
the premises and in the immediate area surrounding the premises during business
hours and after closing.
H. The premises shall comply with a site plan approved or conditionally approved as
part of its cannabis conditional use permit. Permittee’s noncompliance with its
approved or conditionally approved site plan constitutes a violation of its cannabis
conditional use permit.
18.43.090 Security conditions.
A. All entrances and exits to buildings on the premises shall be secured with
commercial locks or similar measures to prevent unauthorized entry.
B. Permittee’s shall have a digital video surveillance system monitoring all entrances,
exits, cannabis cultivation and processing rooms, cannabis point of sale rooms,
limited access rooms and security rooms on the premises.
1. Surveillance cameras shall record continuously, 24 hours a day.
2. Surveillance cameras must provide sufficient resolution and color fidelity to
identify individuals on the premises.
3. Surveillance recordings shall be maintained for a minimum of ninety (90)
days, stored in such a way that protects the recordings from tampering or
theft, and be made available to the City upon request.
C. Permittees shall ensure a licensed alarm company operator installs, maintains,
monitors, and responds to the alarm system.
1. Upon request, permittee shall make available to the City all information
related to the alarm system, monitoring, and alarm activity.
D. Permittee must store all cannabis, cannabis products, and cannabis waste in
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E. The City may impose additional site-specific security conditions on Permittee as
necessary to protect public health and safety or to address unique risks associated
with the location or type of cannabis operation.
F. Permittee shall comply with the security plan approved or conditionally approved as
part of its Cannabis Conditional Use Permit. Permittee’s noncompliance with its
approved or conditionally approved security plan constitutes a violation of its
cannabis conditional use permit.
G. The City Manager, Chief of Police or other designated City official may require
updates or revisions to a Permittee’s Security Plan at any time based on operational
changes, observed risks, or complaints.
18.43.100 Signage conditions.
A. Permittee’s signage shall comply with the sign standards set forth by state law and
regulation and by this Code.
B. Offsite and temporary signs are prohibited.
C. Permittee’s signs shall be approved by the Director of Community Development
prior to installation. Changes or modifications to signage require prior written
approval from the Director of Community Development.
18.43.110 Cannabis waste conditions.
A. Permittee shall secure all cannabis waste in locked designated areas within the
premises until properly disposed of in compliance with state law.
B. Permittee shall maintain records of all cannabis waste disposal activities, including
quantities, dates, and responsible parties. Records shall be made available to the
City upon request.
C. Permittee shall comply with the cannabis waste plan approved or conditionally
approved as part of its cannabis conditional use permit. Permittee’s noncompliance
with its approved or conditionally approved cannabis waste plan constitutes a
violation of its cannabis conditional use permit.
18.43.120 Odor control conditions.
A. Permittee shall install and maintain an odor control system designed to prevent
cannabis odors from escaping the interior of the facility. Cannabis odors shall not
be detectable at the exterior of the premises or within adjacent properties.
B. Odors from Permittee’s premises may not unreasonably impact adjacent properties
or public areas, consistent with state law and regulation and local nuisance
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C. Permittee shall comply with the odor control plan approved or conditionally
approved as part of its cannabis conditional use permit. Permittee’s noncompliance
with its approved or conditionally approved odor control plan constitutes a violation
of its cannabis conditional use permit.
18.43.130 Cultivation conditions.
A. This section is applicable to permittees granted a cannabis conditional use permit
for a cannabis cultivation business.
B. Outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation is prohibited.
C. Permittee shall only perform cultivation methods authorized by its cannabis
conditional use permit. Any additional cultivation methods may only be conducted
with an amendment to a cannabis conditional use permit.
D. Permittee shall obtain and maintain a valid Industrial Sewage Permit issued by the
City pursuant to chapter 13.19 of this Code. Permittee shall comply with all
requirements of its Industrial Sewage Permit.
E. Permittee shall register with the Stanislaus County Department of Hazardous
Materials Division. Permittee shall comply with all requirements imposed by the
Stanislaus County Department of Hazardous Materials Division.
F. Permittee shall comply with all fire, building, and electrical codes, including specific
requirements for flammable solvents, pressurized gases, and chemical storage.
G. Permittee must obtain and maintain fire safety approval from the City Fire Chief.
H. Operations shall not create a public or private nuisance, including, but not limited
to, noise, odor, lighting, or pest management impacts on neighboring properties.
I. Permittee shall comply with the cannabis cultivation plan approved or conditionally
approved as part of its cannabis conditional use permit. Permittee’s noncompliance
with its approved or conditionally approved cannabis cultivation plan constitutes a
violation of its cannabis conditional use permit.
18.43.140 Manufacturing conditions.
A. This section is applicable to permittees granted a cannabis conditional use permit
for a cannabis manufacturing business.
B. Permittee shall only perform manufacturing methods authorized by its cannabis
conditional use permit. Any additional manufacturing methods may only be
conducted with an amendment to a cannabis conditional use permit.
C. Permittee shall obtain and maintain a valid Industrial Sewage Permit issued by the
City pursuant to Chapter 13.19 of this Code. Permittee shall comply with all
requirements of its Industrial Sewage Permit.

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D. Permittee shall register with the Stanislaus County Department of Hazardous
Materials Division. Permittee shall comply with all requirements imposed by the
Stanislaus County Department of Hazardous Materials Division.
E. Permittee shall comply with all fire, building, and electrical codes, including specific
requirements for flammable solvents, pressurized gases, and chemical storage.
F. Permittee must obtain and maintain fire safety approval from the City Fire Chief.
G. Permittee shall obtain and maintain any required clearance from the County
Department of Health prior to commencing operations.
H. Permittee shall comply with the cannabis manufacturing plan approved or
conditionally approved as part of its cannabis conditional use permit. Permittee’s
noncompliance with its approved or conditionally approved cannabis
manufacturing plan constitutes a violation of its cannabis conditional use permit.
18.43.150 Cannabis delivery.
A. Cannabis delivery is permitted only as an accessory use to a permitted cannabis
dispensary, subject to approval of a cannabis conditional use permit issued
pursuant to this chapter.
B. All cannabis delivery shall originate and be dispatched from the premises identified
and approved under a cannabis conditional use permit.
C. Prior to providing cannabis or cannabis products to a delivery customer, the
Permittee shall confirm the identity and age of the delivery customer as required
under State law and shall secure a written or electronic signature of the delivery
customer before completing the sale.
18.43.160 Insurance conditions.
Permittee shall maintain insurance in the amounts and of the types that are acceptable to
the City Manager. The City shall be named as additional insured on all City-required
insurance policies.
18.43.210 Severability.
Should any provision of this chapter, or its application to any person or circumstance, be
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unlawful, unenforceable or
otherwise void, that determination shall have no effect on any other provision of this
chapter or the application of this chapter to any other person or circumstance and, to that
end, the provisions hereof are severable.
SECTION 2. Section 18.02.010, Definitions and interpretive provisions, of Chapter 18.02,
Definitions, of Title 18, Zoning, of the Ceres Municipal Code shall be amended as follows:
18.02.010 - Definitions and interpretive provisions.

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For the purpose of carrying out the provisions and intent of this title, words, phrases, and
terms shall be deemed to have the meanings ascribed to them and shall be interpreted to
have the standards and include the parts, elements and the features set forth in this
chapter. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include
the future; words in the singular number include the plural; words in the plural number
include the singular. The word "shall" is mandatory, and the word "may" is permissive.
…
Cannabis business: any person or entity that engages in the cultivation, manufacture,
distribution, processing, storing, laboratory testing, packaging, labeling, transportation,
delivery, or sale of cannabis or cannabis products that requires a state license, including
medicinal cannabis or medicinal cannabis product as defined in section 26001 of the
Business and Professions Code.
SECTION 3. Section 18.13.020, General Provision, of Chapter 18.13, Planned Community Zone,
of Title 18, Zoning, of the Ceres Municipal Code shall be amended as follows:
The following general provisions shall apply to all P-C zones:
…
L. Cannabis businesses shall be permitted in any P-C zone subject to a conditional use
permit as provided for in chapter 18.43 of this title.
SECTION 4. Section 18.16.040, Conditional uses, of Chapter 18.16, Community Commercial
Zone, of Title 18, Zoning, of the Ceres Municipal Code shall be amended as follows:
18.16.040 – Conditional Uses
The following uses may be permitted in the C-2 zone subject to a conditional use permit as
provided for in chapter 18.3050 or 18.43 of this title.
…
M. Cannabis businesses
SECTION 5. Section 18.17.040, Conditional uses, of Chapter 18.17, Wholesale Commercial
Zone, of Title 18, Zoning, of the Ceres Municipal Code shall be amended as follows:
18.17.040 – Conditional Uses
The following uses may be permitted in the C-3 zone subject to a conditional use permit as
provided for in chapter 18.30 or 18.43 of this title.
…
L. Cannabis businesses

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SECTION 6. Section 18.18.040, Conditional uses, of Chapter 18.18, Highway Commercial Zone,
of Title 18, Zoning, of the Ceres Municipal Code shall be amended as follows:
18.18.040 – Conditional Uses
The following uses may be permitted in the H-3 zone subject to a conditional use permit as
provided for in chapter 18.30 or 18.43 of this title.
…
E. Cannabis businesses
SECTION 7. Section 18.19.040, Conditional uses, of Chapter 18.19, Light Industrial Zone, of
Title 18, Zoning, of the Ceres Municipal Code shall be amended as follows:
18.19.040 – Conditional Uses
The following uses may be permitted in the M-1 zone subject to a conditional use permit as
provided for in chapter 18.30 or 18.43 of this title.
…
L. Cannabis businesses
SECTION 8. Section 18.20.040, Conditional uses, of Chapter 18.20, General Industrial Zone, of
Title 18, Zoning, of the Ceres Municipal Code shall be amended as follows:
18.20.040 – Conditional Uses
The following uses may be permitted in the M-2 zone subject to a conditional use permit as
provided for in chapter 18.30 or 18.43 of this title.
…
T. Cannabis businesses
SECTION 9. Severability. If any section, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this
ordinance is, for any reason, held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof and shall continue to be in
full force and effect.
SECTION 10. Effective Date and Publication. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30)
days from and after its final passage and adoption, provided it is published in a newspaper of
general circulation at least within fifteen (15) days after its passage or a summary of the Ordinance
is published in a newspaper of general circulation at least five (5) days prior to adoption and again
at least within fifteen (15) days after its passage.

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This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the XX day of
XXXX, 2026, and passed and adopted as Ordinance No. ___ at a regular meeting of City Council
held on the ___ of ____, 2026 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
APPROVED:
_________________________
Javier Lopez
Mayor of the City of Ceres
ATTEST:
___________________________
Fallon Martin
City Clerk of the City of Ceres

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ORDINANCE NO. 26-XXX
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERES ADOPTING A
ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT ADDING CHAPTER 18.43, CANNABIS
CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS, TO TITLE 18, ZONING, AND AMENDING
APPLICABLE CHAPTERS OF TITLE 18, ZONING, OF THE CERES MUNICIPAL
CODE
WHEREAS, the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act
(“MAUCRSA”), codified in Business and Professions Code section 26000 et seq., establishes the
comprehensive state regulatory framework for commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis
activity, and expressly preserves the authority of local jurisdictions to regulate or prohibit such
operations within their boundaries; and
WHEREAS, on May 29, 2018, the Ceres City Council (“City Council”) adopted
Ordinance No. 2018-1045, establishing a Cannabis Business Pilot Program (“Pilot Program”)
regulating the operation of cannabis businesses within the City which is now codified in Chapter
5.22 of the Ceres Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, since the establishment of the Pilot Program, the City has gained a better
understanding of the cannabis industry, which has informed how the City intends to regulate
cannabis businesses going forward; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that updating the Pilot Program to establish a
permanent regulatory structure for cannabis businesses is necessary to protect the public health,
safety, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, as part of these permanent regulations, the City Council has determined that
all cannabis businesses operating within the City shall be required to obtain a cannabis conditional
use permit; and
WHEREAS, the addition of Chapter 18.43, Cannabis Conditional Use Permits,
implements this requirement and establishes procedures, operational standards, and enforcement
authority for the City; and
WHEREAS, to ensure consistency within Title 18, Zoning, corresponding amendments
have been made to designate cannabis businesses as conditional uses in the Community
Commercial, Wholesale Commercial, Highway Commercial, Light Industrial, General Industrial,
and Planned Community zones; and
WHEREAS, on February 2, 2026 the Planning Commission of the City of Ceres held a
duly noticed public hearing and adopted a resolution recommending that the City Council approve
this zoning ordinance text amendment.

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NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERES DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 18.43, Cannabis Conditional Use Permits, shall be added to of Title 18,
Zoning, of the Ceres Municipal Code which shall read as follows:

Sections:

Chapter 18.43
CANNABIS CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS

18.43.010 Definitions.
18.43.020 Cannabis conditional use permit required.
18.43.030 Cannabis conditional use permit application.
18.43.040 Cannabis conditional use permit procedure.
18.43.050 Revocation of cannabis conditional use permit.
18.43.060 Conditions of approval for cannabis conditional use permit.
18.43.070 General conditions.
18.43.080 Premises conditions.
18.43.090 Security conditions.
18.43.100 Signage conditions.
18.43.110 Cannabis waste conditions.
18.43.120 Odor control conditions.
18.43.130 Cultivation conditions.
18.43.140 Manufacturing conditions.
18.43.150 Cannabis delivery conditions.
18.43.160 Insurance conditions.
18.43.170 Severability.
18.43.010 Definitions.
Applicant: a person that files an application for a cannabis conditional use pursuant to this
chapter.
Cannabis: all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa Linnaeus, Cannabis indica, or Cannabis
ruderalis, whether growing or not; 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” 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

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the sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination. “Cannabis” does not
mean “industrial hemp” as defined by Cal. Health & Safety Code § 11018.5.
Cannabis business: any person or entity that engages in commercial cannabis activity.
Cannabis business tax: the tax imposed by the City on persons engaged in a cannabis
business pursuant to Ceres Municipal Code chapter 3.26.
Cannabis conditional use permit: a conditional use permit issued to a cannabis business
pursuant to this chapter.
Cannabis cultivation business: any business engaged in commercial cannabis activity
involving the planting, growing, harvesting, drying, curing, grading, or trimming of cannabis.
Cannabis delivery: means the commercial transfer of cannabis or cannabis products to a
customer. Cannabis delivery does not mean the transfer or sale of cannabis or cannabis
products between two cannabis businesses.
Cannabis dispensary: a business at a particular location involving the distribution of
cannabis to customers pursuant to a Type 10 State cannabis license that is consistent with
State law and this chapter.
Cannabis goods: cannabis or cannabis products.
Cannabis manufacturing business: a business engaged in commercial cannabis activity
involving compounding, blending, extracting, infusing, packaging, labeling, or otherwise
making or preparing a cannabis product.
Cannabis product: cannabis that has undergone a process whereby the plant material has
been transformed into a concentrate, including, but not limited to, concentrated cannabis,
or an edible or topical product containing cannabis or concentrated cannabis and other
ingredients.
Cannabis waste: waste that is cannabis or cannabis product that has been discarded,
destroyed, or is no longer usable or saleable, including plant material, trimmings, extracts,
infused products, packaging containing cannabis residue, or other materials contaminated
with cannabis.
City Manager: the Ceres City manager or their designee.
City business License: a business license issued by the City pursuant to Ceres Municipal
Code chapter 5.02.
Commercial cannabis activity: the cultivation, manufacture, distribution, processing,
storing, laboratory testing, packaging, labeling, transportation, delivery, or sale of cannabis

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or cannabis products that requires a state license, including medicinal cannabis or
medicinal cannabis product as defined in section 26001 of the Business and Professions
Code.
Customer: natural person 21 years of age or older or a natural person 18 years of age or
older who possesses a physician's recommendation, or a primary caregiver who purchases
or otherwise lawfully obtains cannabis or cannabis products from a licensed cannabis
business for personal use, whether for medicinal or adult-use purposes, and not for resale.
Permittee: any person, business, or entity that has been issued a cannabis conditional use
permit by the City under this Code, and includes the permit holder’s agents, employees,
successors, and assigns acting within the scope of the permit.
Premises: the land, buildings, structures, and any other improvements or facilities
occupied, used, or intended to be used by a permittee for the operation of a cannabis
business
Person: an individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, limited
liability company, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, syndicate, or any other group or
combination acting as a unit and includes the plural as well as the singular number.
Temporary structure shall mean a structure that is erected or placed on a lot for a limited
and specified period, not intended for permanent occupancy, and removed upon expiration
of the approved time period.
18.43.020 Cannabis conditional use permit required.
A. No cannabis business shall operate in the City unless it has first obtained and
continues to maintain compliance with all of the following:
1. All applicable state licenses and permits.
2. A cannabis conditional use permit.
3. A validly executed development agreement.
4. A City business license.
B. Any cannabis business that fails to satisfy any of the requirements in subsection (A)
shall immediately cease operations and shall not resume operations until full
compliance with all applicable requirements.
18.43.030 Cannabis conditional use permit application.
A. An applicant shall file the following information with the City at the time of
application for a cannabis conditional use permit:
1. A completed cannabis business application.

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2. Completed background checks of all applicable individuals pursuant to
Ceres Municipal Code section 5.22.070.
3. Any additional information required by the City manager.
B. No cannabis conditional use permit application shall be processed unless the
applicant pays the application fee in an amount to be established by resolution of
the City Council.
18.43.040 Cannabis conditional use permit procedure.
A. A cannabis conditional use permit shall be processed in accordance with the
procedures set forth in Ceres Municipal Code chapter 18.30.
B. A permittee seeking to amend the conditions of approval of its cannabis conditional
use permit shall submit a written request to the City Manager and pay applicable
processing fees. Amendments that do not substantially change the type or scope of
use may be approved by the City Manager. All other amendments shall require a
public hearing and Planning Commission approval.
18.43.050 Revocation of cannabis conditional use permit.
A. A cannabis conditional use permit may be revoked based on certain findings,
including but not limited to if any of the following:
1. That the permittee has violated any condition of approval of its cannabis
conditional use permit.
2. That the permittee has violated any term or condition of its development
agreement.
3. That the permittee’s development agreement has been revoked, terminated,
or otherwise rendered invalid.
4. That the permittee’s City business license has been revoked, suspended, or
otherwise rendered invalid.
5. That the permittee has failed to pay any applicable cannabis business tax.
6. That the permittee’s applicable state license has been revoked, suspended,
or otherwise rendered invalid.
7. That the permittee has violated any provision of the Ceres Municipal Code.
8. That the permittee has violated any applicable state or local law or
regulation.
9. That the use is being exercised in such a way as to be detrimental to the
public health, safety, or welfare, or in such a manner as to constitute a
nuisance.
10. That the use for which approval was granted has ceased to exist or has been
suspended for a period in excess of six months.

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B. Revocation of a cannabis conditional use permit shall be process in accordance
with the procedures set forth in Ceres Municipal Code chapter 18.30.
C. Upon revocation of a cannabis conditional use permit, all cannabis operations on
the premises shall immediately cease, and the permittee shall comply with all
closure and inventory disposal requirements under this code and state law and
regulations.
18.43.060 Conditions of approval for cannabis conditional use permit.
Upon approval of a cannabis conditional use permit, the Planning Commission may
impose conditions in excess of the requirements set forth in this chapter.
18.43.070 General conditions.
A. Permittee shall not operate without a valid cannabis conditional use permit, or if its
cannabis conditional use permit has been revoked, suspended, or otherwise
rendered invalid.
B. Permittee shall not operate in violation of the conditions of its cannabis conditional
use permit.
C. Permittee shall obtain and maintain a valid development agreement. Any breach or
default of permittee’s development agreement or revocation of the development
agreement shall be grounds for revocation of a cannabis conditional use permit.
D. Permittee shall obtain and maintain a valid City business license.
E. Permittee shall comply with all state and local laws and regulations.
F. Permittee shall timely pay the applicable taxes pursuant to state and local laws.
G. Permittee shall not make any operational changes to its cannabis business
operations without an approved amendment to its conditional use permit.
H. A cannabis conditional use permit may be issued prior to an applicant having
received all required state licenses; however, no cannabis business shall receive a
certificate of occupancy nor operate in the City prior to possessing the required
state and local licenses and permits.
18.43.080 Premises conditions.
A. The premises must be fully compliant with all applicable federal, state, and local
laws and regulations.
B. Permittee’s operations shall be conducted within fully enclosed buildings.
Operations, including storage and cultivation of cannabis, shall not be visible from
the exterior of any building.
C. The premises shall not be located within a 1000-foot radius of any park, day care
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kindergarten, kindergarten, or grades 1-12. The distance specified in this subsection
shall be the horizontal distance measured in a straight line without regard to
intervening structures, from the property line of the lot on which the cannabis
business is located to the nearest property line of those uses described in this
subsection.
D. Permittee shall not establish, operate, or maintain any cannabis business within a
temporary structure on the premises.
E. No person shall sell, dispense, or consume alcoholic beverages or tobacco
products on the premises.
F. No person shall consume cannabis or cannabis products on the premises.
G. Permittee shall take all shall take all necessary and reasonable steps to discourage
and prevent unlawful or disorderly conduct, including loitering, from occurring on
the premises and in the immediate area surrounding the premises during business
hours and after closing.
H. The premises shall comply with a site plan approved or conditionally approved as
part of its cannabis conditional use permit. Permittee’s noncompliance with its
approved or conditionally approved site plan constitutes a violation of its cannabis
conditional use permit.
18.43.090 Security conditions.
A. All entrances and exits to buildings on the premises shall be secured with
commercial locks or similar measures to prevent unauthorized entry.
B. Permittee’s shall have a digital video surveillance system monitoring all entrances,
exits, cannabis cultivation and processing rooms, cannabis point of sale rooms,
limited access rooms and security rooms on the premises.
1. Surveillance cameras shall record continuously, 24 hours a day.
2. Surveillance cameras must provide sufficient resolution and color fidelity to
identify individuals on the premises.
3. Surveillance recordings shall be maintained for a minimum of ninety (90)
days, stored in such a way that protects the recordings from tampering or
theft, and be made available to the City upon request.
C. Permittees shall ensure a licensed alarm company operator installs, maintains,
monitors, and responds to the alarm system.
1. Upon request, permittee shall make available to the City all information
related to the alarm system, monitoring, and alarm activity.
D. Permittee must store all cannabis, cannabis products, and cannabis waste in
locked and secure areas.

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E. The City may impose additional site-specific security conditions on Permittee as
necessary to protect public health and safety or to address unique risks associated
with the location or type of cannabis operation.
F. Permittee shall comply with the security plan approved or conditionally approved as
part of its Cannabis Conditional Use Permit. Permittee’s noncompliance with its
approved or conditionally approved security plan constitutes a violation of its
cannabis conditional use permit.
G. The City Manager, Chief of Police or other designated City official may require
updates or revisions to a Permittee’s Security Plan at any time based on operational
changes, observed risks, or complaints.
18.43.100 Signage conditions.
A. Permittee’s signage shall comply with the sign standards set forth by state law and
regulation and by this Code.
B. Offsite and temporary signs are prohibited.
C. Permittee’s signs shall be approved by the Director of Community Development
prior to installation. Changes or modifications to signage require prior written
approval from the Director of Community Development.
18.43.110 Cannabis waste conditions.
A. Permittee shall secure all cannabis waste in locked designated areas within the
premises until properly disposed of in compliance with state law.
B. Permittee shall maintain records of all cannabis waste disposal activities, including
quantities, dates, and responsible parties. Records shall be made available to the
City upon request.
C. Permittee shall comply with the cannabis waste plan approved or conditionally
approved as part of its cannabis conditional use permit. Permittee’s noncompliance
with its approved or conditionally approved cannabis waste plan constitutes a
violation of its cannabis conditional use permit.
18.43.120 Odor control conditions.
A. Permittee shall install and maintain an odor control system designed to prevent
cannabis odors from escaping the interior of the facility. Cannabis odors shall not
be detectable at the exterior of the premises or within adjacent properties.
B. Odors from Permittee’s premises may not unreasonably impact adjacent properties
or public areas, consistent with state law and regulation and local nuisance
standards.

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C. Permittee shall comply with the odor control plan approved or conditionally
approved as part of its cannabis conditional use permit. Permittee’s noncompliance
with its approved or conditionally approved odor control plan constitutes a violation
of its cannabis conditional use permit.
18.43.130 Cultivation conditions.
A. This section is applicable to permittees granted a cannabis conditional use permit
for a cannabis cultivation business.
B. Outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation is prohibited.
C. Permittee shall only perform cultivation methods authorized by its cannabis
conditional use permit. Any additional cultivation methods may only be conducted
with an amendment to a cannabis conditional use permit.
D. Permittee shall obtain and maintain a valid Industrial Sewage Permit issued by the
City pursuant to chapter 13.19 of this Code. Permittee shall comply with all
requirements of its Industrial Sewage Permit.
E. Permittee shall register with the Stanislaus County Department of Hazardous
Materials Division. Permittee shall comply with all requirements imposed by the
Stanislaus County Department of Hazardous Materials Division.
F. Permittee shall comply with all fire, building, and electrical codes, including specific
requirements for flammable solvents, pressurized gases, and chemical storage.
G. Permittee must obtain and maintain fire safety approval from the City Fire Chief.
H. Operations shall not create a public or private nuisance, including, but not limited
to, noise, odor, lighting, or pest management impacts on neighboring properties.
I. Permittee shall comply with the cannabis cultivation plan approved or conditionally
approved as part of its cannabis conditional use permit. Permittee’s noncompliance
with its approved or conditionally approved cannabis cultivation plan constitutes a
violation of its cannabis conditional use permit.
18.43.140 Manufacturing conditions.
A. This section is applicable to permittees granted a cannabis conditional use permit
for a cannabis manufacturing business.
B. Permittee shall only perform manufacturing methods authorized by its cannabis
conditional use permit. Any additional manufacturing methods may only be
conducted with an amendment to a cannabis conditional use permit.
C. Permittee shall obtain and maintain a valid Industrial Sewage Permit issued by the
City pursuant to Chapter 13.19 of this Code. Permittee shall comply with all
requirements of its Industrial Sewage Permit.

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D. Permittee shall register with the Stanislaus County Department of Hazardous
Materials Division. Permittee shall comply with all requirements imposed by the
Stanislaus County Department of Hazardous Materials Division.
E. Permittee shall comply with all fire, building, and electrical codes, including specific
requirements for flammable solvents, pressurized gases, and chemical storage.
F. Permittee must obtain and maintain fire safety approval from the City Fire Chief.
G. Permittee shall obtain and maintain any required clearance from the County
Department of Health prior to commencing operations.
H. Permittee shall comply with the cannabis manufacturing plan approved or
conditionally approved as part of its cannabis conditional use permit. Permittee’s
noncompliance with its approved or conditionally approved cannabis
manufacturing plan constitutes a violation of its cannabis conditional use permit.
18.43.150 Cannabis delivery.
A. Cannabis delivery is permitted only as an accessory use to a permitted cannabis
dispensary, subject to approval of a cannabis conditional use permit issued
pursuant to this chapter.
B. All cannabis delivery shall originate and be dispatched from the premises identified
and approved under a cannabis conditional use permit.
C. Prior to providing cannabis or cannabis products to a delivery customer, the
Permittee shall confirm the identity and age of the delivery customer as required
under State law and shall secure a written or electronic signature of the delivery
customer before completing the sale.
18.43.160 Insurance conditions.
Permittee shall maintain insurance in the amounts and of the types that are acceptable to
the City Manager. The City shall be named as additional insured on all City-required
insurance policies.
18.43.210 Severability.
Should any provision of this chapter, or its application to any person or circumstance, be
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unlawful, unenforceable or
otherwise void, that determination shall have no effect on any other provision of this
chapter or the application of this chapter to any other person or circumstance and, to that
end, the provisions hereof are severable.
SECTION 2. Section 18.02.010, Definitions and interpretive provisions, of Chapter 18.02,
Definitions, of Title 18, Zoning, of the Ceres Municipal Code shall be amended as follows:
18.02.010 - Definitions and interpretive provisions.

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For the purpose of carrying out the provisions and intent of this title, words, phrases, and
terms shall be deemed to have the meanings ascribed to them and shall be interpreted to
have the standards and include the parts, elements and the features set forth in this
chapter. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include
the future; words in the singular number include the plural; words in the plural number
include the singular. The word "shall" is mandatory, and the word "may" is permissive.
…
Cannabis business: any person or entity that engages in the cultivation, manufacture,
distribution, processing, storing, laboratory testing, packaging, labeling, transportation,
delivery, or sale of cannabis or cannabis products that requires a state license, including
medicinal cannabis or medicinal cannabis product as defined in section 26001 of the
Business and Professions Code.
SECTION 3. Section 18.13.020, General Provision, of Chapter 18.13, Planned Community Zone,
of Title 18, Zoning, of the Ceres Municipal Code shall be amended as follows:
The following general provisions shall apply to all P-C zones:
…
L. Cannabis businesses shall be permitted in any P-C zone subject to a conditional use
permit as provided for in chapter 18.43 of this title.
SECTION 4. Section 18.16.040, Conditional uses, of Chapter 18.16, Community Commercial
Zone, of Title 18, Zoning, of the Ceres Municipal Code shall be amended as follows:
18.16.040 – Conditional Uses
The following uses may be permitted in the C-2 zone subject to a conditional use permit as
provided for in chapter 18.3050 or 18.43 of this title.
…
M. Cannabis businesses
SECTION 5. Section 18.17.040, Conditional uses, of Chapter 18.17, Wholesale Commercial
Zone, of Title 18, Zoning, of the Ceres Municipal Code shall be amended as follows:
18.17.040 – Conditional Uses
The following uses may be permitted in the C-3 zone subject to a conditional use permit as
provided for in chapter 18.30 or 18.43 of this title.
…
L. Cannabis businesses

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SECTION 6. Section 18.18.040, Conditional uses, of Chapter 18.18, Highway Commercial Zone,
of Title 18, Zoning, of the Ceres Municipal Code shall be amended as follows:
18.18.040 – Conditional Uses
The following uses may be permitted in the H-3 zone subject to a conditional use permit as
provided for in chapter 18.30 or 18.43 of this title.
…
E. Cannabis businesses
SECTION 7. Section 18.19.040, Conditional uses, of Chapter 18.19, Light Industrial Zone, of
Title 18, Zoning, of the Ceres Municipal Code shall be amended as follows:
18.19.040 – Conditional Uses
The following uses may be permitted in the M-1 zone subject to a conditional use permit as
provided for in chapter 18.30 or 18.43 of this title.
…
L. Cannabis businesses
SECTION 8. Section 18.20.040, Conditional uses, of Chapter 18.20, General Industrial Zone, of
Title 18, Zoning, of the Ceres Municipal Code shall be amended as follows:
18.20.040 – Conditional Uses
The following uses may be permitted in the M-2 zone subject to a conditional use permit as
provided for in chapter 18.30 or 18.43 of this title.
…
T. Cannabis businesses
SECTION 9. Severability. If any section, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this
ordinance is, for any reason, held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof and shall continue to be in
full force and effect.
SECTION 10. Effective Date and Publication. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30)
days from and after its final passage and adoption, provided it is published in a newspaper of
general circulation at least within fifteen (15) days after its passage or a summary of the Ordinance
is published in a newspaper of general circulation at least five (5) days prior to adoption and again
at least within fifteen (15) days after its passage.

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This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the XX day of
XXXX, 2026, and passed and adopted as Ordinance No. ___ at a regular meeting of City Council
held on the ___ of ____, 2026 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
APPROVED:
_________________________
Javier Lopez
Mayor of the City of Ceres
ATTEST:
___________________________
Fallon Martin
City Clerk of the City of Ceres

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Cannabis Conditional Use Permits:
February 2, 2026

Presented by: Thomas Remlinger

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Updating Ceres’ Cannabis Business
Regulations
• Setting Cannabis Business Tax Rates.

• Updating CMC Chapter 5.22 Cannabis Regulations.
• Adding Chapter 18.43 Cannabis Conditional Use
Permits.

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Current Cannabis Business Zoning

• Zoning through development agreement and
cannabis business permit.
• Conditional Use Permits are not required.
• Current Zones: PC(50) and IP.

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Proposed Cannabis Business Entitlements
• City Business License – Codify CMC Chapter 3.26.
• Cannabis Development Agreement – Update to
CMC Chapter 5.22.

• Cannabis Conditional Use Permit – Add CMC
Chapter 18.43

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Cannabis Conditional Use Permits
• Primary entitlement for conditioning business
operations.
• Application – Section 18.43.030.

• Conditions of Approval – Sections 18.43.060 – 18.43.160.
• Enforcement – Section 18.43.050.
• Zones – Chapters 18.13; 18.16-18.20.

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Applications

ATTACHMENT C

• Standard CUP procedure from Chapter 18.30.
• Shares development agreement application:
• Completed Cannabis Business Application.
• Background Checks.
• Indemnification and Fee Agreements.
• Any Additional Information.

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Conditions of Approval – General
• All cannabis businesses must:

• Obtain and maintain all state licenses and City
entitlements including development agreement.
• Comply with state and local law and regulation.
• Pay Cannabis Business Tax.

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Conditions of Approval - Operational
Require applicable plans to be approved as
condition of use permit:
• Premises
• Security
• Odor

• Waste
• Cultivation
• Manufacturing

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Enforcement

ATTACHMENT C

• Revocation – Section 18.43.050
• Enforcement mechanism in Chapter 18.43.

• Administrative Citations – Section 5.22.130
• Violations of Cannabis CUPs to be eligible for
administrative citation fines: $500 – $1,000

• Suspension of operations through DAs.

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Cannabis Business Conditional Use Zones
Applicable Chapters will be amended to allow cannabis
business as conditional uses in the following zones:
• Planned Community –
Chapter 18.13
• Community Commercial –
Chapter 18.16
• Wholesale Commercial Chapter 18.17

• Highway Commercial –
Chapter 18.18
• Light Industrial - Chapter
18.19
• General Industrial –
Chapter 18.20

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Planning Commission Review
• Application Procedure.
• Conditions of Approval.
• Enforcement Procedures.
• Cannabis Conditional Use Zones.

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