(A) The enforcing officer charged with enforcing the provisions of this code, may enter a cannabis business site at any time, without notice, and inspect the location of any cannabis business as well as any recordings and records required to be maintained pursuant to this chapter or under applicable provisions of state law.
(B) It is unlawful for any person having responsibility over the operation of a cannabis business to impede, obstruct, interfere with, or otherwise not to allow the county to conduct an inspection, review, or copy records, recordings, or other documents required to be maintained by a cannabis business under this chapter or under state or local law. It is also unlawful for a person to conceal, destroy, deface, damage, or falsify any records, recordings, or other documents required to be maintained by a cannabis business under this chapter or under state or local law.
(C) The enforcing officer charged with enforcing the provisions of this chapter may enter a cannabis business site at any time during the hours of operation and without notice to obtain samples of the cannabis to test for public safety purposes. Any samples obtained by the county shall be logged, recorded, and maintained in accordance with established procedures by the Administrative Officer or these regulations.
(D) Each and every violation of the provisions of this chapter is hereby deemed unlawful and a public nuisance.
(E) Each and every violation of this chapter shall constitute a separate violation and shall be subject to all remedies and enforcement measures authorized by the county. Additionally, as a nuisance per se, any violation of this chapter shall be subject to injunctive relief, any permit issued pursuant to this chapter being deemed null and void, disgorgement and payment to the county for any monies unlawfully obtained, costs of abatement, costs of investigation, attorney fees, and any other relief or remedy available at law or in equity. The county may also pursue any and all remedies and actions available and applicable under state and local laws for any violations committed by the cannabis business or persons related to, or associated with, the commercial cannabis activity. Additionally, when there is determined to be an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare, the Administrative Officer, or his/her designee(s), may take immediate action to temporarily suspend a cannabis business permit issued by the county, pending a hearing before the Administrative Officer, or his/her designee(s).
(F) Each and every violation of the provisions of this chapter may in the discretion of the District Attorney or County Attorney be prosecuted as a misdemeanor, and upon conviction be subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000, or imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day a violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense.
(G) The remedies provided herein are not to be construed as exclusive remedies. The county is authorized to pursue any proceedings or remedies provided by law.
(Ord. 974, § 1, 2018)