Uses related to the growing, processing, or dispensing of cannabis shall comply with the following requirements:
(A) For the purpose of this section, distance will be taken from the nearest point of the structure occupied by the use requiring separation to the nearest point of the structure from which the separation is to be established. A licensed cannabis dispensary may not locate within:
(1) Five hundred feet of:
(a) A pre-existing primary or secondary school in the state, or a licensed childcare center or a registered family childcare home under Title 9.5 of the Education article; or
(b) A pre-existing playground, recreation center, library, public park, or place of worship; or
(2) One-half mile of another cannabis dispensary.
(B) A licensed cannabis dispensary structure may not locate within 100 feet of the property line of a residential zoning district.
(C) The use shall be subject to site plan approval by the Planning Commission pursuant to § 155.050.
(D) All lighting, including security lighting required by COMAR 10.62.10.05, shall comply with Carroll County site plan requirements as specified in § 155.050.
(E) No variances from the requirements of this section shall be granted.
(F) Cannabis products are not permitted to be sold in conjunction with a temporary zoning certificate.
(G) A cannabis dispensary in conjunction with an on-site consumption establishment is prohibited in all zoning districts.
(Ord. 2019-05, passed 12-12-2019; Ord. 2024-04, passed 5-16-2024)
Penalty, see § 158.999