§ 123.009 ADULT-USE CANNABIS INFUSER ORGANIZATION.
   Subject to the requirements of this chapter and Chapter 162 (Zoning), an adult-use cannabis infuser organization otherwise validly licensed by the state under the act must also register annually with the City Clerk and pay an annual registration fee of $5,000 on or before May 1 of each year; provided, however, that only one adult-use cannabis infuser organization shall be allowed to operate within the city in accordance with Section 55-25(5) of the Act (410 ILCS 705/55-25(5)). In those zoning districts in which an adult-use cannabis infuser organization may be located, the proposed facility must comply with the following:
   (A)   Location.
      (1)   Facility shall not be located within 1,500 feet of the property line of a pre-existing public or private nursery school, preschool, primary or secondary school, day care center, day care home or
residential care home. Learning centers and vocational/trade centers shall not be classified as a public or private school for purposes of this section.
      (2)   Facility shall not be located within 1,000 feet of the property line of a pre-existing area zoned for residential use.
      (3)   Such distances shall be measured linearly and shall be the shortest distance between the closest points of the property lines of the places. The requirements under this subsection shall not be subject to variance.
   (B)   Sales/distribution. Facility shall not conduct any sales or distribution of cannabis other than as authorized by the act.
   (C)   Space. At least 75% of the floor area of any tenant space occupied by an adult-use cannabis infuser organization shall be devoted to the activities of the infuser organization as authorized by the act.
   (D)   Parking. For purposes of determining required parking, adult-use cannabis infuser organizations shall be classified as “Any manufacturing, warehousing or other industrial use” per Chapter 162 (Zoning Code) § 162.456 (Number of parking and loading spaces required), provided, however, that the City may require that additional parking be provided as a result of the analysis completed through § 123.004 (Special use/petition) herein.
(Ord. 8401-2019, passed 12-19-2019)