(A) A cannabis dispensary may be permitted pursuant only to a development agreement.
(B) Cannabis dispensaries shall only be located in a General Commercial (C-2), Commercial-Industrial (CM), Cannery District (CD), Highway Boulevard (HB), Downtown General (DG), Downtown Core (DC), Light Industrial (M-1) or Research and Development (R&D) zoning district and at least 600 feet from a school, day care facility, or youth center. Therefore it shall be prohibited and no permit shall be issued in any other zoning district or planned development zone.
(C) All cannabis dispensaries shall obtain any applicable state permit, obtain a city business license, and maintain compliance with all of the following:
(1) Security plan. A cannabis dispensary shall comply with security requirements acceptable to the Police Chief on an individual project basis. The security requirements will specify at a minimum provisions for perimeter fencing plan, interior and exterior lighting plan, security camera layouts, security team plan, alarm system details, transportation, remote monitoring, electronic track and trace, fire suppression plan, and record keeping.
(2) Waste management plan. A cannabis dispensary shall submit and comply with an approved commercial cannabis waste management plan describing how cannabis waste will be documented, shredded, blended 50/50 with shredded cardboard or paper, bagged up, and taken to a transfer station/landfill. Any reuse or recycling of the shredded materials for hemp paper and cloth or other uses shall be addressed under a development agreement or conditional use permit. If applicable, the plan shall include a description of measures to be taken relating to light bulb recycling.
(3) Risk management plan. A commercial cannabis dispensary shall submit and comply with an approved risk management plan, which is used for identifying, analyzing and responding to risk factors throughout the life of the project. The risk management plan shall contain at a minimum these five steps:
(a) Step 1 – An identification of the risks;
(b) Step 2 – An analysis of the risks;
(c) Step 3 – An evaluation or ranking of the risks;
(d) Step 4 – Recommended treatment for the risks; and
(e) Step 5 – Discussion of a method to monitor and review the risks.
(4) No loitering signage. A cannabis dispensary shall be posted with “No Loitering” signage and enforce it pursuant to § 130.02 Loitering.
(Ord. 2017-007, passed 8-22-17)