Marijuana-Related Uses

The city’s community development code permits multiple types of marijuana-related uses either by right or with a discretionary use permit, subject to use-specific standards (§26-92).

It defines and provides use-specific standards for three types of “medical marijuana business”: “medical marijuana center,” “medical marijuana cultivation,” and “medical marijuana-infused products manufacturing” (§26-402). And it defines and provides use-specific standards four types of “retail marijuana establishment”: “retail marijuana store,” “retail marijuana cultivation,” “retail marijuana products manufacturing,” and “retail marijuana testing facility” (§26-402). Standards for medical marijuana businesses and retail marijuana establishments address separation from schools, parks, and childcare centers; permanent, fixed location requirements; staffing; signage; proximity to specific zoning districts; public health, safety, and welfare; and home occupations.

It defines and provides use-specific standards for “marijuana cultivation, accessory” and “marijuana cultivation, private” (§26-402). Standards for accessory cultivation address number of plants per lot and unit, permissible principal uses, security, and environmental performance. Standards for private cultivation address environmental performance, security, odor control, inspections, and zoning district structure and use permissions.

And it defines and provides use-specific standards for “medical marijuana primary caregiver” (§26-402). Standards for caregivers address separation from schools, parks, and childcare centers; permanent, fixed location requirements; staffing; public health, safety, and welfare; environmental performance; permissible principal uses; security; odor control, inspections, zoning district structure and use permissions; and home occupations.

The city’s business licensing code includes additional operational standards for medical marijuana businesses (§12-200 et seq.) and retail marijuana establishments (§12-400 et seq.).