§ 5.04.060. Permit required for certain businesses.

A.

No license shall be issued, re-issued, or renewed, to a business which engages in the business of growing, processing, manufacturing, packaging, handling, transporting, testing, distribution, storing, or selling cannabis or any product containing cannabis or its derivatives, until a permit has been first obtained from the city upon the applicant's compliance with all requirements of this code. (See, for example, Chapter 8.30 re: Permitting of medical cannabis clinics.)

B.

The city council shall have the right to refuse any such permit if it determines that the granting of same will be contrary to the preservation of the public peace, safety or welfare of the city or its inhabitants. If the permit is granted, the city council may impose such terms, conditions and restrictions upon the operation, management and conduct of the business, not in conflict with any paramount law, as it may deem necessary or expedient to protect the health, safety or welfare of the city's inhabitants. Any applicant for such a permit shall be entitled to a hearing before the city council upon a request thereof.

C.

A business license may be issued to a business, whether for profit or otherwise, which significantly engages in the growing, processing, manufacturing, packaging, handling, transporting, distribution, storing, or selling of cannabis or cannabis-related products only upon the issuance of a cannabis-related activity conditional use permit by the planning commission pursuant to the criteria stated in this code Section 18.32.020. The planning commission's decision on the project shall be subject to appeal pursuant to the procedure stated in this code Section 18.32.120. Notwithstanding the foregoing if such a business engages in laboratory testing of cannabis or cannabis-related products, but in none of the aforementioned activities to a significant degree, it shall require no such cannabis-related activity conditional use permit. The requirements of this subpart shall be in addition to the zoning restrictions of Title 18 of this code. The city manager or his/her designee may establish forms, requirements, procedures, and other protocols for the application and issuance of such permits and for the monitoring and enforcement of compliance with any conditions imposed by the planning commission. The city council may, by resolution, from time to time, establish and revise fee schedules and other charges for such applications and permits.

(Ord. 36-62 §14, 1962).

(Ord. No. 441-2017, §§ 2, 4, 11-9-2017)