(A) No physical modifications without approval. No permittee shall, without the prior written approval of the city, make a physical change, alteration, or modification to the premises that materially or substantially alters the premises or the use of the premises from the premises diagram and floorplan originally filed with the application for a commercial cannabis permit.
(B) Request for premises modification. A permittee who proposes to materially or substantially change, alter or modify the premises shall submit a request for premises modification to the city on a form issued or approved by the City Manager. The request for premises modification shall include a new premises diagram and floorplan that depicts the proposed changes, alterations or modifications to the premises and any other documentation requested by the city to evaluate the permittee's request. At the time of filing the request for premises modification, the permittee shall pay a fee in an amount established by resolution of the City Council.
(C) Material or substantial modifications. For purposes of this section, the following changes, alterations, or modifications to the premises shall be considered material or substantial:
(1) The removal, creation, or relocation of a common entryway, doorway, passage, or a means of public entry or exit, when such common entryway, doorway, or passage alters or changes limited-access areas within the premises;
(2) The removal, creation, or relocation of a wall or barrier;
(3) Changing the activities conducted in or the use of an area identified in the last premises diagram provided to and approved by the city; or
(4) Changes or alterations that violate any applicable provision of this code, the California Building Code or the California Fire Code.
(D) Building permits. Notwithstanding anything in this chapter to the contrary, a physical change, alteration, or modification to the premises shall be subject to all other requirements of this code, including, but not limited to the building permit requirements.
(Ord. 3321 § 3, 2020)