Kingsville unanimously approves clampdown on greenhouse ‘light pollution,’ cannabis odours

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People have also been waiting a few years for growers to become “dark sky compliant,” he added. With the new bylaw, he said, “we will get that.”

The bylaw gives the town “extensive authority” to conduct inspections and issue orders and fines, a staff report states. If a greenhouse operator fails to comply with an order, the town can complete the necessary work and bill the operator.

The report acknowledges that the town recognized since 2018 that there is a problem with light pollution and odour. The light pollution comes from grow lamps that are used when days are shorter, usually from September to March.

The town began inspecting greenhouses in November 2019 to determine the extent to which lights are used and which greenhouses were in compliance with light provisions in their site plan agreements. A letter was sent to all 85…