A. Annual Reporting. Permittees shall report annually to the County, on July 1 of each year starting the first July 1 in the year after permit issuance, using a template or format approved by the County, regarding the following:
1. Compliance with Cannabis Use Permit requirements
2. Compliance with CEQA Mitigation Measures, as applicable
3. Compliance with Development Agreement requirements, as applicable
4. Monthly Inventory Records – These records shall be maintained for four years from the date created (or any longer period that may be required by state laws or regulations) and shall be timely provided to the County upon request.
B. Inspections.
1. Recordings made by security cameras at any cannabis business shall be maintained for a period of not less than 30 days and shall be made available and accessible to the County Cannabis Unit and/or Sheriff’s Office and any other County official charged with enforcing the provisions of the Yolo County Code immediately upon request for review and copying, even in the absence of a search warrant, subpoena, or court order.
2. Property owners and permittees shall grant the County access to enter all cannabis businesses unannounced for the purpose of making reasonable inspections to observe and enforce compliance with this Article and the Cannabis Use Permit. Such inspections shall be limited to observing the premises for purposes of determining whether the cannabis business is being operated or maintained in compliance with this code, State law, and other applicable laws and regulations.
3. Applicants and permittees must cooperate with employees and investigators of the County who are conducting inspections or investigations relevant to the enforcement of this Article.
4. Interference in the performance of an inspection by any means is grounds for revocation.
C. Presentation to decisionmakers. Pursuant to Section 8-2.1413, every two years County staff will present to the Board of Supervisors on the cannabis program, the annual reports, annual inspections, complaints received by the County (if any), and any other pertinent information. The report may make recommendations for regulatory changes if merited.
D. Fees for Annual Reporting and Inspections. Permittees shall pay any required fees for review and approval of annual reporting, inspections, and required public meetings or hearings.
(Ord. 1541, eff. October 14, 2021)