Limitation on the type and number of cannabis businesses within
the Township to Class 1 (cultivation) and Class 2 (manufacturing)
as defined under the Act:
A. There will be no permitted Class 5 (retail dispensaries) cannabis
businesses within the Township's borders for cannabis or otherwise.
Additionally, there will be no permitted Class 3 (wholesale), Class
4 (distribution) or Class 6 (delivery) licenses permitted within the
Township's borders.
B. The number of standalone cultivation centers and/or manufacturing
facilities permitted within the Township is based on population. A
maximum of one cultivation center and/or manufacturing facility shall
be permitted for every 12,000 people or fraction thereof and only
within the C/I Commercial/Industrial District. Population shall be
determined by the most recent data available from the U.S. Census
Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Labor, Bureau of Statistics.
C. Standalone or integrated cultivation centers and manufacturing facilities
are permitted businesses as long as the secured facility does not
contain a dispensary or have public access. Signage for the cultivation
center or manufacturing facility shall remain innocuous and part of
the general directional signage allowed by the Township of Oldmans.
Facade signs will be limited to those at the point of entry to the
facility and may not be more than six square feet.
D. In the event more than one land use application for a cultivation
center or manufacturing facility of the same classification are submitted
to the Township in close proximity to one another, and if the applications
comply with all the requirements of this chapter and the Act, the
Township is not permitted to approve all of the applications because
of the limitations set forth in this subsection. The Township shall
first review for approval the application that was first submitted
and determined to be a complete and compliant application by the Township
Planner or Zoning Officer.
Any violation of the provisions of this article, or the conditions
of the zoning permit granted, by a cannabis business shall be punishable
by a civil fine of up to $1,000. Each day that a violation is committed,
exists or continues shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense.
In addition, any violation of the provisions of this subsection, or
any conditions imposed by the zoning permit may result in the revocation
of the zoning permit.
To the extent any provisions of the Township Ordinance Code,
redevelopment plans, zoning and site plan code or standards conflict
with this article, the provisions and standards of this article shall
control.