Cannabis Cultivation
San Diego Municipal Code § 42.1304
in effect§42.1304 Cannabis Cultivation
(a) Personal indoor cannabis cultivation is subject to the following regulations:
(1) Indoor cannabis cultivation for personal use, in a manner and amount consistent with state law, may occur in an area of no more than 64 square feet.
(2) For purposes of this section, indoor cannabis cultivation includes cultivation in a fully enclosed and secure accessory structure to a private residence located upon the grounds of a private residence, consistent with state law.
(3) The use of gas products or volatile solvents, including carbon dioxide (CO2), methane, or any other flammable or non-flammable gas, for cannabis cultivation or cannabis processing is prohibited.
(b) No person shall plant, cultivate, harvest, dry, or process cannabis plants outdoors in anything other than a secured structure upon the grounds of a private residence.
(“Marijuana Cultivation” added 2-22-2017 by O-20794 N.S.; effective 3-24-2017. Former Section 42.1304 “Smoking” amended, retitled, and renumbered to Section 42.1303.)
(Retitled from “Marijuana Cultivation” to “Cannabis Cultivation” and amended 1-8-2020 by O-21163 N.S.; effective 2-9-2020.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter04/Ch04Art02Division13.pdf#page=3Fetched: 10/28/2026