Marijuana-Related Uses

The city’s zoning code permits multiple medical- and recreational-marijuana-related uses either by right or with a discretionary use permit, subject to licensing standards (§17.480.010).

The city’s licenses and business regulation code defines and regulates multiple medical- and recreational-marijuana-related uses. It defines three types of “medical marijuana establishment”: "medical marijuana center," "medical marijuana-infused product manufacturer," and “optional premises cultivation operation" (§5.44.030). And it defines four types of “retail marijuana establishment”: “retail marijuana cultivation facility,” “retail marijuana product manufacturing facility,” “retail marijuana store,” and “retail marijuana testing facility” (§5.48.030).

The code’s licensing standards address locational and operational requirements for medical and retail marijuana establishments.

The locational requirements address having a fixed location; compliance with zoning; and separation from schools, youth and family prevention businesses, and other marijuana-related uses (§5.44.120 & §5.48.120).

The operational requirements address hours of operation, posting of licenses, posting of contact information, warning signage, modifications to interior floorplans, and security and monitoring (§5.44.220 & §5.48.220).