As used in this chapter:
(a) “Cultivator” means a person, as defined in this Section, that grows, harvests, packages, and/or transports medical marijuana as authorized by Chapter 3796 of the Ohio Revised Code.
(b) “Dispensary” means a person, as defined in this Section, that sells medical marijuana as authorized by Chapter 3796 of the Ohio Revised Code.
(c) “License Technician” for the purposes of this Chapter, is the licensing authority and, pursuant to this chapter, shall consider the applications and renewal for licenses and issue, suspend, revoke, or deny issuance of licenses. The Licensing Technician shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the legislative authority of the City.
(d) “Local operating license” means a license issued by the City of Port Clinton to a medical marijuana entity. A medical marijuana entity may not operate within the City of Port Clinton without a valid local operating license.
(e) “Local provisional license” means a temporary license issued by the City of Port Clinton to a medical marijuana entity that establishes conditions that must be met by the medical marijuana entity before a certificate of operation is issued to it.
(f) “Marijuana” means marijuana as defined in Section 3719.01 of the Ohio Revised Code.
(g) “Medical marijuana” means marijuana that is cultivated, processed, dispensed, tested, possessed, or used for a medical purpose.
(h) “Medical marijuana entity” means a medical marijuana cultivator, processor, dispensary, or testing laboratory as authorized by Chapter 3796 of the Ohio Revised Code.
(i) “Person” means any natural or corporate person, business association or other business entity, including but not limited to a firm, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship, or any other legal entity.
(j) “Processor” means a person, as defined in this Section, that manufactures medical marijuana products as authorized by Chapter 3796 of the Ohio Revised Code.
(k) “Testing Laboratory” means a person, as defined in this Section, that conducts medical and scientific research on marijuana as authorized by Chapter 3796 of the Ohio Revised Code.
(l) “Prohibited facility” means a school, church, public library, public playground, or public park.
(m) “Valid” means not expired, suspended, or revoked.
(Ord. 24-17. Passed 12-12-17.)