Mendocino County accepting Phase I cannabis cultivation applications April 1

Effective date is April 1; submission must be via drop box

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The Mendocino County Executive Office announced in a press release that beginning April 1, the Mendocino County Cannabis Program, now under the Department of Planning and Building Services, will accept Phase I cannabis cultivation applications. All applications for cultivation must be submitted via drop box located at the Department of Planning and Building Services.

Application packets submitted to the Cannabis Cultivation Program will undergo a preliminary review to determine completeness. Within 15 business days, the applicant will be notified in writing whether the application packet is complete. Incomplete application notifications will include information regarding application deficiencies. Notifications for complete applications will include instruction on how to complete submission of the application, including payment of required fees.

All application submission packets must be placed in an 8.5-by-11-inch manila envelope labeled with the date of submission, applicant name, phone number, mailing address and cultivation site address, and include the following documents in this order:

• a. At least two forms of proof of prior cultivation (photographic and additional piece of evidence)
• b. A photograph of current cultivation activities on the proposed cannabis cultivation site location
• c. Cultivation permit application
• d. Completed Cultivation and Operations Plan
• e. Completed building structure list
• f. Remediation plan and water availability analysis for relocation applications
• g. Completed property owner consent form if applicable
• h. Color copy of valid identification of applicant and all listed employees/workers
• i. Site plan. No hand-drawn site plans will be accepted for cultivation applications.
• j. Copy of Live Scan fingerprint form for anyone engaged in the cultivation of cannabis
• k. Business organizational documents if applicable
• l. Timberland permit, proof of mitigation or 3-acre conversion if applicable
• m. California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) Seller’s Permit
• n. Water Board permits: Notice of Applicability (Notice of Receipt may be accepted) and or water rights or Small Irrigation Use Registration
• o. Copy of final Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement , waiver, letter determining LSAA is not required, EPIMS registration or any other official documentation expressing current status with the California Department of Fish and Wildlifeas required
• p. Results from the Cortese list
• q. Copy of well permit (if used for irrigation), copy of septic permit (if septic is used on property) copy of well completion report (if available) or a copy of the Residential Building Record from the Mendocino County Assessor’s Office
• r. Copies of credentials for cultivation activities issued by the California Department of Food and Agriculture if received

For more information, contact cannabisprogram@mendocinocounty.org. Electronic
applications will not be accepted. Once submitted, items cannot be added or removed from application packets. Applicants are advised to make a copy of their application packet for their own records.