2-16-9: SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:
To prevent unauthorized access to the marijuana, each marijuana establishment must submit, maintain, and follow a security plan that includes customer, building and product security measures. The security plan must meet all the criteria established by the State regulating authority and the following minimum requirements:
   A.   Each licensed premises must have a security system which monitors all perimeter entry points, windows, and controlled areas by a centrally monitored alarm company properly licensed with the City, and whose agents are properly licensed and registered under applicable laws;
   B.   Immediate automatic or electronic notification to alert the Mesquite Police Department of an unauthorized breach of security at the marijuana establishment in the interior of each building of the establishment;
   C.   All recorded images must clearly and accurately display the time and date. Time is to be measured in accordance with the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology standards;
   D.   The surveillance system's data storage device must be secured on site in a lockbox, cabinet, closet, or secured in another manner to protect from employee or third party tampering or criminal theft;
   E.   At least one 19-inch, or greater call-up monitor;
   F.   A video printer capable of immediately producing a clear still photo from any video camera image;
   G.   Video cameras with a recording resolution of at least 704x480 or the equivalent providing coverage of all entrances to and exits from limited access areas and all entrances to and exits from the building, capable of identifying any activity occurring in or adjacent to the building;
   H.   A video camera at each point of sale location allowing for the identification of any person who holds a valid State registry identification card or his or her designated primary caregiver purchasing marijuana;
   I.   A video camera in each grow room capable of identifying any activity occurring within the grow room in low light conditions;
   J.   A method for storing video recordings from the video cameras for at least thirty (30) calendar days from the date recorded;
   K.   Sufficient battery backup for video cameras and recording equipment to support at least five (5) minutes of recording in the event of a power outage;
   L.   A sign must be posted in any customer areas that the customer is under video surveillance;
   M.   The establishment shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with all local and State regulations regarding the facility and must monitor parking areas and outdoor areas of the licensed premises for loitering, unlawful sale of marijuana by customers, and consumption of marijuana;
   N.   Any theft of items containing marijuana or the observance of any unauthorized transactions of marijuana on the licensed premises must be reported to the Mesquite Police Department;
   O.   In addition to complying with all requirements set by the State regulating authority, any licensed cultivation facility shall secure the cultivation facility with full video surveillance capable of clearly identifying any activities occurring within twenty feet (20') of the exterior of the building and any parking, fenced, or loading areas. A motion detection lighting system may be employed to illuminate the gate area in low light conditions;
   P.   In addition to complying with all requirements set by the State regulating authority, any licensed marijuana dispensary shall have a lobby waiting area at the entrance to the dispensary to receive clients, and a separate and secure designated area for dispensing marijuana to customers. The primary entrance and exit shall be separated and shall be located and maintained clear of barriers, landscaping and similar obstruction so that it is clearly visible from the public street, sidewalk, or site parking area.
   Q.   All marijuana, edible marijuana products, or marijuana infused products, during nonbusiness hours, must be stored in a separated and secured area.
      1.   The area must meet the building official's standards for odor control and the Southern Nevada Health District regulations.
      2.   The area must be under surveillance by the camera system at all times.
      3.   One area may store both product and legal tender, however separate storage devices must be maintained and both must be under video surveillance. (Ord. 524, 9-26-2017, eff. 10-18-2017)