(A) The following minimum standards for medical marihuana grower facilities shall apply:
(1) The medical marihuana grower facility shall comply at all times and in all circumstances with the MMMA, the MMFLA, the MTA, and the general rules of the Medical Marihuana Licensing Board and the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, or their successors, as the foregoing laws and regulations may be amended from time to time.
(2) Except as provided by state law, consumption and/or use of medical marihuana shall be prohibited at the grower facility.
(3) All grower activity related to the grower facility shall be performed in a building.
(4) The premises shall be open for inspection during the stated hours of operation and as such other times as anyone is present on the premises.
(5) Any medical marihuana grower facility shall comply with the MTA and shall maintain a logbook and/or database identifying by date the amount of medical marihuana and the number of medical marihuana plants on the premises, which shall not exceed the amount permitted under the grower license issued by the State of Michigan. This log shall be available to law enforcement personnel to confirm that the medical marihuana grower does not have more medical marihuana than authorized at the location and shall not be used to disclose more information than is reasonably necessary to verify the lawful amount of medical marihuana at the facility.
(6) All medical marihuana shall be contained within the building in a locked facility in accordance with the MMMA, the MMFLA, MTA, and the rules and regulations of the Medical Marihuana Licensing Board, as amended.
(7) All necessary building, electrical plumbing and mechanical permits shall be obtained from the village or other applicable government authority for any portion of the structure in which electrical wiring, lighting and/or watering devices that support the cultivation, growing or harvesting of marihuana are located.
(8) That portion of the structure where any chemicals such as herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers are stored shall be subject to inspection and approval by the Village Fire Department to insure compliance with the Michigan Fire Codes.
(9) The dispensing of medical marihuana at the medical marihuana grower facility shall be prohibited.
(10) There shall be no other accessory uses permitted within the same facility other than those associated with cultivating, processing, or testing medical marihuana. Multi-tenant commercial buildings may permit accessory uses in suites segregated from medical marihuana grower facility.
(11) All persons working in direct contact with medical marihuana shall conform to hygienic practices while on duty, including but not limited to:
(a) Maintaining adequate personal cleanliness;
(b) Washing hands thoroughly in adequate hand-washing areas before starting work and at any other time when the hands may have become soiled or contaminated; and
(c) Refraining from having direct contact with medical marihuana if the person has or may have an illness, open lesion, including boils, sores or infected wounds, or any other abnormal source of microbial contamination, until the condition is corrected.
(12) Litter and waste shall be properly removed and the operating systems for waste disposal are maintained in an adequate manner so that they do not constitute a source of contamination in areas where medical marihuana is exposed.
(13) Floors, walls, and ceilings shall be constructed in such a manner that they may be adequately cleaned and kept clean and in good repair.
(14) There shall be adequate screening or other protection against the entry of pests. Rubbish shall be disposed of to minimize the development of odor, minimize the potential for waste development, and minimize the potential for waste becoming an attractant, harborage or breeding place for pests.
(15) Any buildings, fixtures and other facilities shall be maintained in a sanitary condition.
(16) Each cultivation center shall provide its occupants with adequate and readily accessible toilet facilities that are maintained in a sanitary condition and good repair.
(17) Medical marihuana that can support the rapid growth of undesirable microorganisms shall be held in a manner that prevents the growth of these microorganisms.
(18) Medical marihuana grower facilities shall be free from infestation by insects, rodents, birds, or vermin of any kind.
(19) Medical marihuana grower facilities shall produce no products other than useable medical marihuana intended for human consumption.
(B) Exterior signage or advertising identifying the facility as a medical marihuana grower facility shall be prohibited.
(Ord. 2017-5, passed 8-21-2017; Ord. 2019-1, passed 8-19-2019)