Any medical marijuana dispensary or cultivation/infusion facility, except within a residential home, shall comply with the following requirements as well as those contained within A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 28.1.
(A) The business shall be located in a permanent building, with an engineered foundation that meets the town building code, and not located in a mobile home, trailer, cargo container, motor vehicle, or similar personal property.
(B) Only one secured exterior doorway shall be allowed for the purpose of ingress or egress. The maximum size tenant space shall be limited to the square footage dedicated for such use with one exit. Any existing doorways beyond this allowance shall be permanently closed by removing the door and frame and filling in the opening with permanent construction to match the exterior wall.
(C) The business and tenant space must comply with the town’s applicable building code and fire code requirements.
(D) Drive-through facilities are prohibited.
(E) The medical marijuana dispensary hours of operation may be 24 hours a day, seven days a week unless otherwise revised by the Arizona Revised Statutes and/or new or revised administrative rules by the State of Arizona Department of Health.
(F) Medical marijuana remnants or bi-products shall be disposed of according to an approved plan and not placed within the facility’s exterior refuse containers.
(G) There shall be no emission of dust, fumes, vapors, or odors into the environment from the premises.
(H) A security plan is required, which shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
(1) The single doorway for the facility shall provide a security vision panel, employee service entrances and exits, or a 180 degree rotatable viewer. If doorway is transparent, the door shall be designed with a material that is either impact-resistant or restricts entry by means of a wrought iron gate;
(2) Closed circuit television cameras, operating 24 hours a day, shall be provided at the building’s exterior entrance and inside the building at a designated service area;
(3) All lighting for the site shall be brought into conformance with the current town lighting standards. The building entrance of the business shall be illuminated from dusk till dawn, activated by photocell relay to the lighting controller;
(4) No one under the age of 18 shall enter the establishment; and
(5) The plan shall provide for the proper removal and disposal of marijuana residue and by-products.
(Ord. 2017-02, passed 3-23-2017; Ord. O2020.24, passed 7-23-2020; Ord. O2022.01, passed 2-10-2022; Ord. O2022.03, passed 9-8-2022)