(A) Permit required. Commercial cannabis production activity shall only be permitted to operate in the city pursuant to the issuance of a permit approved by the City Council or staff designee and a business license issued by the city in accordance with the criteria and procedures set forth in this chapter and in compliance with the BPMC. No land-use entitlement, permit (including building permit) approval, site plan, certificate of occupancy, zoning clearance, or other land-use authorization for a commercial cannabis production activity shall be granted or permitted unless it complies with the provisions of this chapter and the applicable building standards and the BPMC.
(B) Strict compliance. All persons who are engaged in or who are attempting to engage in commercial cannabis production activity in any form shall do so only in strict compliance with the terms, conditions, and restrictions of the MAUCRSA, the provisions of this chapter, and all other applicable state and city laws.
(C) Chief Executive Officer authorized. The Chief Executive Officer is authorized to establish policies and procedures consistent with the intent and spirit of this chapter concerning the applications, the application process, the information required of applicants, the application procedures and the administration and procedures to be used and followed in the application and process.
(D) Delivery. Delivery within the city by commercial cannabis production businesses is prohibited.
(Ord. 1400, passed 8-16-17; Am. Ord. 1403, passed 12-13-17; Am. Ord. 1408, passed 4-4-18; Am. Ord. 1460, passed 11-3-21; Am. Ord. 1501, passed 4-5-23)