1165.01 Purpose.
1165.02 Definitions.
1165.03 Location of marijuana dispensaries.
1165.04 Design guidelines for marijuana dispensaries.
1165.05 Off-street parking.
1165.06 Sign regulations for marijuana dispensaries.
1165.07 Security plan.
1165.08 Hearing; renewal; revocation.
1165.09 Severability.
CROSS REFERENCES
Medical marijuana operations - see BUS. REG. Ch. 779
It is the purpose of this chapter to regulate marijuana dispensaries in order to promote the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the citizens of the City and to establish reasonable and uniform regulations to prevent the deleterious location, operation and concentration of marijuana dispensaries within the City.
(Ord. 42-2023. Passed 6-3-24.)
For purposes of this chapter,
(a) "Marijuana" shall have the same meaning as in R.C. § 3719.01.
(b) " School," "church," "public library," "public playground," and "public park" shall have the same meanings as is R.C. § 3796.30.
(c) "Marijuana dispensary" means an entity licensed pursuant to R.C. §§ 3796.10 and/or 3780.17 and any rules promulgated thereunder to sell adult use and/or medical marijuana as authorized.
(d) "Operate" means to control or hold primary responsibility for the operation of a marijuana dispensary, either as a business entity, as an individual, or as part of a group of individuals with shared responsibility. "Operate" or "cause to be operated" shall mean to cause to function or to put or keep in operation. Operator means any persons on the premises of a marijuana dispensary who is authorized to exercise overall operational control or hold primary responsibility for the operation of a marijuana dispensary or who causes to function or who puts or keeps in operation the business. A person may be found to be in operation or causing to be operated a marijuana dispensary whether or not that person is an owner, or part owner of the business.
(e) " Person" means an individual, proprietorship, partnership, firm, association, joint stock company, corporation or combination of individuals of whatever form or character.
(f) "Director" shall mean the Director of Planning and Development.
(Ord. 42-2023. Passed 6-3-24.)
(b) No marijuana dispensaries may be established or operated within 500 feet of a school, church, public library, public playground, or public park in the City.
(c) No marijuana dispensary may be established, operated or enlarged within one mile of another marijuana dispensary.
(d) For the purpose of subsections (b) and (c) of this section, measurement shall be made from the nearest portion of the building or structure used as the part of the premises where a marijuana dispensary is conducted, to the nearest property line of the premises of a marijuana dispensary or a school, church, public library, public playground, or public park.
(Ord. 42-2023. Passed 6-3-24.)
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