Uses
Extracted standards
27 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Lighting requirement
Lighting shall be hooded or oriented so as to deflect light away from adjacent properties.
Other
- Address not published
The City will not publicly publish the exact addresses of commercial cultivation sites.
- Background check required
All employees of the organization to which the Conditional Use Permit is issued shall be subject to a background check.
- Background check required
All employees of the organization to which the Conditional Use Permit is issued shall be subject to a background check.
- Commercial kitchen required
Any manufacturing site that produces edible cannabis products that require baking or refrigeration must also be a California-licensed commercial kitchen or in a cottage kitchen with a class B permit.
- Cultivation type restriction
A Conditional Use Permit may be issued for Small Specialty Indoor Cultivation or Nursery Cultivation. All other commercial cultivation of medical marijuana is strictly prohibited.
- CUP expiration5 years
A Conditional Use Permit for a dispensary site shall expire no later than five (5) years from the date of issuance.
- Food safety certification
Any manufacturing site that produces edible cannabis product must have at least one owner, director, officer, manager, or employee that has passed a state-approved food safety certification exam.
- Indoor cultivation only
All cultivation must occur on the interior of a building using exclusively artificial lighting.
- Minimum separation from sensitive uses1,000 ft
1,000 feet from City designated licensed childcare centers, playgrounds, minor-oriented facilities, other Dispensaries, or schools.
- No butane extraction
Extraction of cannabis concentrates with butane or other flammable gases is prohibited.
- No public access or sales
No public access or sales shall be allowed on the premise.
- No public access or sales
No public access or sales shall be allowed on the premise.
- No visual evidence from public right-of-way
From a public right of way, there shall be no visual evidence of cultivation either within or outside the facility.
- Operating hours
The dispensary shall operate only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., seven days a week.
- Security requirement
Security shall be provided which shall include operable cameras, alarms, and a security guard.
- Security requirement
Security shall be provided at the commercial cultivation site which shall include operable cameras, alarms, and a security guard.
- Security requirement
Security shall be provided at the manufacturing site which shall include operable cameras, alarms, and a security guard.
- State conformance
All manufacturing must conform to the medical marijuana processing rules and requirements, including those for testing, labeling and quality assurance, set forth by the California Department of Public Health.
- Supply agreement required
Plants may only be cultivated in response to a pre-existing supply or purchase agreement with a licensed dispensary or distributor.
- Sustainability preference
Preference will be given to applicants for Conditional Use Permits who show their commitment to environmentally sustainable practices.
- Unique identifier required
A unique identifier shall be attached at the base of each plant or tray, batch, or other unit containing plants measuring less than 12 inches in height.
- Vending machine prohibition
The use of Vending Machines which allow access to medical marijuana except by a responsible person, is prohibited.
Signage
- Emergency contact posting
The name and emergency contact phone number of an operator or manager shall be posted in a location visible from outside of the dispensary in character size at least two inches in height.
- No external signage
No external signage shall be allowed, other than the address of the premise.
- No external signage
No external signage shall be allowed, other than the address of the premise.
- Signage restriction
Signs shall only contain the name of the business, limited to two colors.
From the ordinance
Dispensaries shall be permitted with a Conditional Use Permit in General Commercial (C), Light Industrial and Commercial Services (CM) and Industrial Services and Manufacturing (M) zones... Commercial Cultivation Sites are prohibited in residential zones. Cultivation Sites shall be permitted in Industrial Service and Manufacturing (M) zones with a Conditional Use Permit... Manufacturing Sites are prohibited in residential zones. Manufacturing Sites shall be permitted in Industrial Service and Manufacturing (M) zones with a Conditional Use Permit...