A. An application for a medical marijuana business license shall be made to the City of Wewoka on forms provided by the Wewoka Board of Adjustments for that purpose. The applicant shall use the application to demonstrate its compliance with this chapter and any other applicable law, rule or regulation. In addition to the information required by Title 9, Licensing and Business Regulations, the application shall include the following information:
1. Name and address of the owner or owners of the medical marijuana business in whose name the license is proposed to be issued.
a. If an owner is a corporation, the name and address of any officer or director of the corporation and of any person holding issued and outstanding capital stock of the corporation.
b. If an owner is a partnership, association or company, the name and address of any person holding an interest therein and the managing members. If a managing member is an entity rather than an individual, the same disclosure shall be required for each entity with an ownership interest until a managing member that is a natural person is identified.
2. Proof of ownership or legal possession of the restricted area for a medical marijuana business for the term of the proposed license. If the medical marijuana business is not the owner of the premises of the business, the applicant shall provide written authorization to the City from the owner to enter the property for inspection of the premises on a form approved by the City.
3. Proof of insurance.
4. An operation plan for the proposed medical marijuana business, including the following information:
a. A description of the products and services to be provided by the medical marijuana business;
b. A dimensioned floor plan, clearly labeled, showing:
i. The layout of the structure and the floor plan in which the medical marijuana business is to be located;
ii. The principal uses of the floor area depicted on the floor plan, including, but not limited to, private consulting areas, storage areas, retail areas, and restricted areas where medical marijuana will be located;
iii. For cultivation facilities, a plan that specifies the methods to be used to prevent the growth of harmful mold and other harmful elements. Said plan shall also set forth a procedure for compliance with limitations on discharge into the wastewater system of the City, as set forth in Title 8, Utilities.
5. A zoning confirmation from the City, to ascertain within a radius boundary of the property upon which the medical marijuana business is located, the proximity of the property to any school, or to any residential zone district.
6. A plan for disposal of any medical marijuana or medical-infused product that is not sold to a patient or primary care giver in a manner that protects any portion thereof from being possessed or ingested by any person or animal.
7. A plan for ventilation of the medical marijuana business that describes the ventilation systems that will be used to prevent any odor of medical marijuana off the premises of the business. For medical marijuana businesses that grow medical marijuana plants, such plan shall also include all ventilation systems used to control the environment for the plants and describe how such systems operate with the systems preventing any odor leaving the premises. For medical marijuana businesses that produce medical marijuana-infused products, such plan shall also include all ventilation systems used to mitigate noxious gases or other fumes used or created as part of the production process.
8. A description of all toxic, flammable or other materials regulated by a federal, state or local government that would have authority over the business if it was not a marijuana business, which will be used or kept at the medical marijuana business, the location of such materials, and how such materials will be stored.
9. Modifications To Approved License: Prior to making a modification of a marijuana business that would require a building permit or change items required by this chapter, the licensees shall submit to the City and have approved, when necessary, a completed application for modification of premises in the form provided by the City.
B. Fee Required: Any application for a medical marijuana business permit shall be accompanied by the application fee, criminal background check fee, business entity check and annual license fee and any other applicable fees set by the City Council.
C. Approval Requirements: The Board of Adjustment may issue a medical marijuana business license if the inspection, background checks, and all other information available to the City verify that the applicant has submitted a full and complete application, has made improvements to the business location consistent with the application, and is prepared to operate the business with other owners and managers as set forth in the application, all in compliance with this code and any other applicable law, rule or regulation. The Board of Adjustment will deny any application that does not meet the requirements of this chapter or any other applicable law, rule or regulation, or that contains any false or incomplete information. The conditions of an approval of a medical marijuana business license shall include, at a minimum, operation of the business in compliance with all of the plans and information made part of the application. (Ord. 511, 12-11-2018)