A. Definitions: Certain words or phrases unique to this chapter shall be construed as herein set out unless it is apparent from the context that they have a different meaning.
B. The words and terms defined in NRS 678A.020 to 678A.40, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections, unless otherwise defined herein, and are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference to the extent applicable to the City, and City may further apot revisions and/or amendments thereto by subsequent resolution.
CITY: | The city of Wells, Nevada, a municipal corporation. |
CODE: | The Wells City Code. |
COMMUNITY FACILITY: | Any of the following: a facility that provides daycare to children, a public park, a public library, medical facilities, a playground, a public swimming pool, a center or facility which provides recreational opportunities or services to children or adolescents, a church, synagogue, or other building, structure or place used for religious worship or other religious purposes, City Hall, Sheriffs Department, Police Station, Fire Department. The term does not include the Animal Shelter or Public Works facilities. |
COUNCIL OR BOARD: | The Wells City Council. |
FINDING OF SUITABILITY: | Means that after investigation, a person is found to comply with the requirements of this title which are prerequisite to involvement with a privilege license. This title authorizes the city council to require that certain persons who are directly or indirectly involved with privilege licenses be found suitable for such involvement so long as that relationship continues. A finding of suitability relates only to the specific involvement for which it is made. If the nature of the involvement changes from that for which the applicant is found suitable, or if, in the judgment of the city council, new information concerning the applicant's suitability has become available, the applicant may be made to submit themselves for a new determination of suitability. |
JUVENILE: | Any person less than twenty-one (21) years of age. |
KEY EMPLOYEE: | Any executive, manager, employee, agent, officer, or director of a medical and/or adult-use cannabis establishment having the power to exercise significant influence or control over decisions concerning any part of the operations of the business or a manager charged with the day to day operations of the business. |
NEVADA REVISED STATUTES (NRS): | The current codified laws of the state of Nevada. |
OWNERSHIP INTEREST: | Any principal, person, beneficial owner, and individual persons holding any ownership or financial interest for each business entity including all businesses organized under or governed by title 7 of the Nevada Revised Statutes including, but not limited to, private corporations, publicly traded corporations, close corporations, foreign corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, limited partnerships, and professional corporations (business entities). Ownership interest in the context of publicly traded corporations shall include all corporate officers and members of any board of directors, and also includes individuals with five percent (5%) or more ownership or financial interest in the publicly traded corporation. To the extent that a business entity has an ownership interest in a medical establishment, the term ownership interest shall also include all individuals with an ownership interest in such business entity. It is the intent of this chapter that all individuals with a direct or indirect ownership interest in a medical cannabis or adult-use cannabis establishment be disclosed and be subject to the requirements of this chapter. |
POLICE: | The chief of police of the City of Wells. |
QUARTER OR CALENDAR QUARTER: | A period of three (3) consecutive months commencing on January 1, April 1, July 1 or October 1, in any year. |
WORK CARD OR WORK PERMIT: | A permit issued by the chief of police or it's designee to applicants who meet the requirements of this chapter permitting the applicant to work at a medical cannabis establishment and/or adult-use cannabis establishment. (Ord. 230, - -2018; amd. Ord. 234, 8-25-2020) |