Merced, California · General provision

Section 20.44.170

Extracted standards

12 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

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  • Indemnification agreement required

    Applicant shall execute an agreement indemnifying the city from any claims, damages, injuries, or liabilities of any kind associated with the registration or operation of the commercial cannabis facility.

  • Initial application fee

    The business applicant shall submit a non-refundable fee to cover the cost of processing an initial application for the commercial cannabis business.

  • Right to inspect

    City officials or their designees may enter and inspect the location of any commercial cannabis business during normal business hours to ensure compliance with this section.

  • Insurance required

    Maintain insurance in the amounts and types that are acceptable to the city attorney or designee; name the city as an additionally insured on all city required insurance policies.

  • Notification of inventory discrepancy1,000 dollars

    Notify police chief upon discovery of discrepancy of more than $1,000 in inventory over 24 hours or $3,000 over 7 days.

  • Labor peace agreement for 4 or fewer employees

    All commercial cannabis businesses with four (4) or fewer employees that apply for a permit on or after November 3, 2021, shall provide a notarized statement indicating that the applicant will enter into and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement within sixty (60) days of employing its fifth (5th) employee.

  • Labor peace agreement for 5+ employees

    All commercial cannabis businesses with five (5) or more employees applying for a permit on or after November 3, 2021, shall provide the city with a notarized statement that the business will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement.

  • Change of location requires planning commission approval

    Any change to the location of a commercial cannabis business shall be subject to approval by the planning commission.

  • Ownership change requiring background check5 pct

    any change in ownership affecting a financial interest of five (5) percent or more shall require a new and separate background investigation, payment of fees for the costs for investigation in accordance with 20.44.170(O)(7), and must meet the requirements of Section 20.44.170(E)(1)(e).

  • Regulatory fee

    The business owner shall pay an annual regulatory fee to cover the costs of anticipated enforcement relating to the cannabis operation.

  • Renewal fee

    The business owner shall submit a non-refundable fee to cover the cost of processing an application renewal annually.

  • Grounds for revocation

    The director may suspend or revoke a permit when permittee commits any act which would be ground for denial, violates law, etc.

From the ordinance

Commercial cannabis business permit regulations including modifications, revocation, fees, and labor peace agreements.
Section 20.44.170