§ 3.05.01. Definitions.

Agriculture: means the science and art of production of plant(s) and animals useful to humans, including to a variable extent the preparation of these products for human use and their disposal by marketing or otherwise, and includes aquaculture, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture, forestry, dairy, livestock, poultry, bees, and any and all forms of farm products and farm production, including hay or grass harvesting and bailing operation. For the purposes of marketing and promotional activities, seafood shall also be included in this definition.

Cannabis: Any plant(s) or part of a plant(s) of the genus Cannabis, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of the plant(s); and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant(s) or its seeds or resin.

Cannabis cultivation: the planting, tending, improving, farming, drying or harvesting of cannabis plants from seed, juvenile stock, or grafting.

Cannabis processing: the preparation of the cannabis plant intended for use as medicine or medical purposes as prescribed by a licensed Florida physician.

Designated Grow Area (DGA) Overlay District. The following areas are defined as a "Designated Grow Area" Overlay District:

1.

Keene/Clarcona DGA: All Agriculture or Industrial zoned property in the general area west of the S.R. 414 bridge at E. Keene Road, east of McQueen Road, and south of S.R. 414, as depicted in Map A: Keene/Clarcona Road DGA as delineated in Map A: Keene/Clarcona DGA.

2.

Hermit Smith/Hogshead DGA: All Agriculture or Industrial zoned property within the area west of S.R. 429, south of U.S. 441, and north of Lust Road, as delineated in Map B: Hermit Smith/Hogshead DGA.

Fully enclosed and secure structure: A space within a building, greenhouse or other structure which has a complete roof enclosure supported by connecting walls extending from the ground to the roof, which is secure against unauthorized entry, provides complete visual screening, and which is accessible only through one or more lockable doors.

Horticulture nursery: an agriculture operation limited to the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, herbs, sprouts, mushrooms, algae, flowers, seaweeds and non-food crops such as grass and ornamental trees and plants.

Legacy grow site: Property actively operated as a registered nursery within a Designated Grow Area for at least five continuous years preceding and measured from the effective date of this ordinance.

Marijuana dispensary: A facility that is operated by an organization or business holding all necessary licenses and permits from which marijuana, cannabis, cannabis-based products, or cannabis plant(s) are delivered, purchased, possessed, or dispensed for medical purposes and operated in accordance with all local and state laws.

Marijuana treatment center: A medical marijuana dispensary where qualifying patients are administered medical marijuana by medical professional licensed by the State of Florida to patients in accordance with all local and state laws.

Medical use: The prescriptive use of any form of cannabis to treat a qualifying medical condition and the symptoms associated with that condition or to alleviate the side effects of a qualifying medical treatment, as identified by a physician licensed by the State of Florida.

Non-medical marijuana sales. The purchase, sale, transfer or delivery of marijuana, cannabis, cannabis-based products or cannabis plant(s) when such sale, transfer or delivery is not associated with any medical purpose or use, whether or not such purchase, sale, transfer or delivery is lawful under state law.

(Ord. No. 2388 , § 1, 5-6-2015)