(A) During all business hours and other times when the premises are occupied by the licensee or an employee or agent of the licensee, all licensed premises shall be subject to examination and inspection by Department of Public Safety and all other City departments for the purpose of investigating and determining compliance with the provisions of this chapter and any other applicable state and local laws or regulations.
(B) Consent to inspection. Application for a medical marihuana business license or operation of a medical marihuana business, or leasing property to a medical marihuana business, constitutes consent by the applicant, and all owners, managers, and employees of the business, and the owner of the property to permit the City staff to conduct routine examinations and inspections of the medical marihuana business to ensure compliance with this chapter or any other applicable law, rule, or regulation. For purposes of this chapter, examinations and inspections of medical marihuana businesses and recordings from security cameras in such businesses are part of the routine policy of enforcement of this chapter for the purpose of protecting the public safety, individuals operating and using the services of the medical marihuana business, and the adjoining properties and neighborhood.
(C) Application for a medical marihuana business permit constitutes consent to the examination and inspection of the business without a search warrant, and consent to seizure of any surveillance records, camera recordings, reports, or other materials required as a condition of a medical marihuana permit without a search warrant.
(D) A medical marihuana facility permittee or an employee or agent of the permittee, shall not threaten, hinder or obstruct a law enforcement officer or a City Inspector or investigator in the course of making an examination or inspection of the marihuana facility and premises and shall not refuse, fail, or neglect to cooperate with a law enforcement officer, inspector, or investigator in the performance of his or her duties to enforce this chapter, the MMFLA, or applicable state administrative rules.
(Ord. 749-10-19, passed 10-7-19)