A cannabis business site shall comply with the following requirements:
A. 
Entrances. All entrances into the buildings on the business site shall be locked at all times with entry controlled by the cannabis business permittee's managers and staff.
B. 
Main Entrance and Lobby. The business site shall have a building with a main entrance that is clearly visible from the public street or sidewalk. Inside of the main entrance, there shall be a lobby to receive persons into the site and to verify whether they are allowed in the cultivation, manufacturing, testing, distribution and/or retail storage areas.
C. 
All cultivation, manufacturing, testing, distribution and/or retail storage areas in any building on the business site shall be separated from the main entrance and lobby, and shall be secured by a lock accessible only to managers and staff of the cannabis business permittee.
D. 
Transport Area. Each building shall have an area designed for the secure transfer of cannabis from a vehicle to the secured business area(s), as applicable. If the business will conduct sales by delivery, each building shall have an area designed for the secure transfer of cannabis from the business to the delivery vehicle. Delivery drivers shall be accompanied by a security escort during the transfer of cannabis from the business to the delivery vehicle.
E. 
Storage Area. Each building that will be used for storing cannabis or cannabis products shall have adequate storage space separated from the main entrance and lobby, and shall be secured by a lock accessible only to managers and staff of the cannabis manufacturing permittee.
(Prior code § 13A-4-01; Ord. 1686 § 1, 2022)
A cannabis business site shall comply with the following security requirements:
A. 
A cannabis business permittee shall comply with the security plan that is approved by Community Development Director and Police Chief, which plan shall include sufficient security measures to deter and prevent the unauthorized entrance into areas containing cannabis or cannabis products, and to deter and prevent the theft of cannabis or cannabis products at the commercial cannabis business.
B. 
Each security plan approved by the Community Development Director and Police Chief must include, but is not limited to, the following:
1. 
Security Surveillance System. Security surveillance cameras of at least HD quality and a video recording system must be professionally installed to monitor all doors into the buildings on the manufacturing business site, the parking lot, loading areas, interior spaces where cannabis, cash or currency is being stored for any period of time on a regular basis and all interior spaces where diversion of cannabis could reasonably occur and all exterior sides of the property adjacent to the public rights-of-way in a manner that protects the inventory, facility and employees. All cameras shall record in color, and all exterior cameras shall be in weather-proof enclosures, shall be located so as to minimize the possibility of vandalism, and shall have the capability to automatically switch to black and white in low light conditions. The recording system must be capable of exporting the recorded video in standard MPEG formats to another common medium, such as a DVD or USB drive. The business shall have network security protocols that are certified by Underwriters Laboratories.
2. 
Security Video Recording and Retention. The cannabis business permittee shall be responsible for ensuring that the security surveillance cameras' footage is remotely accessible by the Police Department or its designee on a real-time, live access basis, and the cannabis business shall provide such internet protocol address information to facilitate such remote access. Video shall be of sufficient quality for effective prosecution of any crime found to have occurred on the site of the cannabis business and shall be capable of enlargement via projection or other means. Video from the security surveillance cameras must be recording at all times (24 hours a day, seven days a week) and the recording shall be maintained for at least 30 days. The video recordings shall be made available to the City upon request.
3. 
Alarm System. Professionally and centrally-monitored fire, robbery, and burglar alarm systems must be installed by a security company license by the State of California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services and maintained in good working condition. The alarm system must include a private security company that is required to respond to every alarm.
4. 
Locking of Access Doors. All entrance areas to the cannabis business shall be locked at all times and under the control of a designated responsible party that is either (a) an employee of the cannabis business; or (b) a licensed security professional. Further, all cannabis businesses shall have the capability to remain secure during a power outage and shall ensure that all access doors are not solely controlled by an electronic access panel to ensure that locks are not released during a power outage.
5. 
Sensors. Sensors shall be installed to detect entry and exit from all secure areas and shall be monitored on a real-time basis by a security company licensed by the State of California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services.
6. 
Panic Buttons. Panic buttons shall be installed in all cannabis businesses in locations as approved by the Police Chief or his/her designee with direct notification to the Woodland Police Department dispatch
7. 
Perimeter Lighting. Perimeter security and lighting systems (including motion sensors) for afterhours security as approved by the Police Chief and Community Development Director or their respective designees.
8. 
Security of Cannabis and Cannabis Products. Except for live growing plants which are being cultivated at a cultivation operation, all cannabis and cannabis products shall be stored in a secured and locked vault or vault equivalent. All safes and vaults shall be compliant with Underwriters Laboratories burglary-resistant and fire-resistant standards. All cannabis and cannabis products, including live plants that are being cultivated, shall be kept in a manner as to prevent diversion, theft, and loss.
9. 
Limited Access Areas. Areas where cannabis, cash or currency is being stored for any period of time on a regular basis shall only be accessible to authorized cannabis business personnel.
10. 
A requirement prohibiting individuals from remaining on the premises of the cannabis if they are not engaging in any activity directly related to the permitted operations of the cannabis business.
11. 
Security Personnel. Security personnel shall be on site 24 hours a day or alternative security as authorized by the Police Chief or his/her designee(s), and must have a verified response security patrol when closed. A minimum staffing level of security guards shall be set by the Police Chief or designee(s) and reviewed annually. Security personnel must be licensed by the State of California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services personnel and shall be subject to the prior review and approval of the Police Chief or his/her designee(s), with such approval not to be unreasonably withheld. Firearms may be carried by security personnel while they are on duty only if authorized by the Police Chief.
12. 
A permittee shall report to the City Police Department all criminal activity occurring on the business site.
(Prior code § 13A-4-02; Ord. 1686 § 1, 2022)
A. 
All cannabis businesses must ensure that their employee and any other persons who work within the business comply with the following as a condition of the cannabis business permit:
1. 
All employees or persons who otherwise works within a commercial cannabis business must be legally authorized to do so under applicable State law.
2. 
Cannabis businesses shall be required to provide the Police Chief with evidence of the completion of a criminal background check for all persons in their employment that, at a minimum, identifies the following:
a. 
Whether the individual applying for employment has ever been convicted of a violent felony as defined by California Penal Code Section 667.5, or equivalent offenses in other states;
b. 
Whether the individual applying for employment has ever been convicted of a crime involving dishonesty, fraud or deceit, including, but not limited to, fraud, forgery, theft, or embezzlement as those offenses are defined in California Penal Code Sections 186.11, 470, 484, and 504a, respectively; or equivalent offenses in other states;
c. 
Whether the individual applying for employment has ever been convicted of the illegal use, possession, transportation, distribution or similar activities related to controlled substances, as defined in the Federal Controlled Substances Act, not including cannabis-related offenses for which the conviction occurred after the passage of the Compassionate Use Act of 1996.
3. 
Evidence of a conviction of any the offenses enumerated in subsection (A)(2) of this section shall be grounds for denial of employment. Employers who wish to hire an individual notwithstanding this restriction shall apply to the Police Chief, who at his or her sole discretion may issue a written waiver.
4. 
Violation of the requirements under this subsection shall be grounds for immediate suspension of the business permit, pending a hearing on revocation of the business permit in accordance with Article 2 of this chapter.
B. 
All employees of a cannabis business must additionally hold and maintain a current cannabis work permit that is issued by the Police Department in accordance with this subsection prior to and as a condition of maintaining employment with a cannabis business:
1. 
The initial application shall be submitted on forms supplied by the Police Department and shall include, but not be limited to, the true name, address and description of the applicant, the name and address of the applicant's employer and the position the applicant holds. The application shall be accompanied by the fingerprints of the applicant in cases where the applicant's fingerprints are not already on file at the Police Department. Each application for a cannabis work permit shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee in an amount established by resolution of the City Council plus any applicable processing or administrative fees established by other Federal or State agencies.
2. 
The Police Chief or his/her designee may deny to such applicant a work permit if the applicant has been convicted of a felony or any crime enumerated in Section 5.28.270(A) above. Furthermore, the Police Chief or his/her designee may deny such permit if, based upon investigation into the background of the applicant, the Police Chief or his/her designee determines that the applicant has deliberately given false answers to questions contained in the application submitted. No person shall work in a cannabis business in the City and no cannabis business shall employ any person after the Police Chief or his/her designee has denied his or her application for a work permit. Any work permit issued hereunder shall expire one year from the date of issuance.
3. 
Any person whose application for a work permit pursuant to this section has been denied may appeal that determination to the City Manager. Written notice of such appeal shall be filed with the City Clerk no later than 10 days after the denial of the permit. The appeal shall include a statement of the grounds of the appeal. The City Manager shall thereafter hear the appeal and affirm, modify or overrule the determination appealed. Upon failure to file the notice of appeal within such 10-day period, the denial shall be final and conclusive.
4. 
Not less than 30 days prior to the expiration date of a currently valid cannabis work permit, the permittee shall apply for the renewal of said permit. Renewal is not automatic. The application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee in an amount established by resolution of the City Council. The Police Chief or his/her designee may grant such renewal provided it finds that all facts set forth in the renewal application are substantially the same as on the original application and the permittee has not violated any provisions of this chapter, or the Police Chief or his/her designee may deny such renewal pursuant to the process set forth in this subsection.
5. 
The cannabis work permit shall be issued by the police department as a laminated or plastic-coated identification badge which shall be displayed by the cannabis business employee at all times while working at a cannabis business.
(Ord. 1686 § 1, 2022)
The cannabis business permittee shall display its current valid cannabis business permit issued in accordance with this article inside the lobby or waiting area of the main entrance to the business. The permit shall be displayed at all times in a conspicuous place so that it may be readily seen by all persons entering the business site.
(Prior code § 13A-4-03; Ord. 1686 § 1, 2022)
A. 
A non-retail cannabis business permittee shall post in the lobby of the business site signs that state the following:
1. 
"This site is not open to the public."
2. 
"On-site retail sales of any goods and services is prohibited."
3. 
"Juveniles are prohibited from entering this site."
4. 
"Smoking, ingesting, or consuming cannabis on this site is prohibited."
B. 
Each sign described in subsection A must be at least eight inches by 10 inches in size and must be displayed at all times in a conspicuous place so that it may be readily seen by all persons entering the business site.
(Prior code § 13A-4-04; Ord. 1686 § 1, 2022)
A. 
No non-retail cannabis business permittee shall open his or her cannabis business site to the general public.
B. 
No non-retail cannabis business permittee shall allow anyone on the cannabis business site, except for managers, staff, and other persons with a bona fide business or regulatory purpose for being there, such as City officials, contractors, inspectors, and cannabis transporters.
C. 
A manager must be on the non-retail cannabis business site at all times that any other person, except for security guards, is on the site.
D. 
Any person other than managers or staff who are on the non-retail cannabis business site must sign in, wear a visitor badge, and be escorted on the site by a manager at all times.
(Prior code § 13A-4-05; Ord. 1686 § 1, 2022)
A. 
No juvenile shall be on the cannabis business site or operate a cannabis business in any capacity, including, but not limited to, as a manager, staff, employee, contractor, or volunteer.
B. 
No permittee shall allow any violation of subsection A above.
(Prior code § 13A-4-06; Ord. 1686 § 1, 2022)
No person, including managers, employees and visitors, shall smoke, ingest, or otherwise consume cannabis in any form on or within the cannabis business site.
(Prior code § 13A-4-07; Ord. 1686 § 1, 2022)
A. 
A cannabis business shall maintain the following records in printed format for at least three years on the business site and shall produce them to the City within 24 hours after receipt of the City's request:
1. 
The name, address, and telephone numbers of the owner and landlord of the property.
2. 
The name, date of birth, address, and telephone number of each manager and staff of the cannabis business; the date each was hired; and the nature of each manager's and staff's participation in the cannabis business.
3. 
A written accounting of all income and expenditures of the cannabis business, including, but not limited to, cash and in-kind transactions.
4. 
A copy of the cannabis business's commercial general liability insurance policy and all other insurance policies related to the operation of the business.
5. 
A copy of the cannabis business's most recent year's financial statement and tax return.
6. 
An inventory record documenting the dates and amounts of cannabis and cannabis products received at the business site, the daily amounts of cannabis and cannabis products stored on the site, and the daily amounts of cannabis and cannabis products transported from the site.
B. 
Each cannabis business shall have an accounting software system in place to provide point of sale data as well as audit trails for both product and cash, where applicable.
C. 
Each cannabis business shall demonstrate to the Chief of Police, City Manager or their designees compliance with the State's track and trace system for cannabis and cannabis products, as soon as it is operational.
D. 
A cannabis business shall report any loss, damage, or destruction of these records to the City Manager within 24 hours of the loss, damage, or destruction.
(Prior code § 13A-4-09; Ord. 1686 § 1, 2022)
A. 
The cannabis business permittee shall prevent and eliminate conditions on the cannabis business site that constitute a nuisance.
B. 
The permittee shall properly store and dispose of all waste generated on the cannabis business site, including chemical and organic waste, in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.
(Prior code § 13A-4-10; Ord. 1686 § 1, 2022)
A retail cannabis business shall, at a minimum, comply with the following operating requirements as conditions of their permit:
A. 
The maximum hours of operation shall be daily from nine a.m. to nine p.m., unless the City imposes more restrictive hours as a condition of the permit. A retail cannabis business conducting sales by deliveries shall not conduct any deliveries outside the applicable hours of operation of the business.
B. 
Retail customers shall only be permitted in designated retail customer areas of the cannabis business. Retail customer areas are those areas where limited quantities of cannabis and cannabis goods are sold and displayed for purchase. The retail cannabis business shall verify that persons entering the retail customer areas are authorized to purchase cannabis. Authorized retail customers mean the following:
1. 
For a retail cannabis business authorized to sell medical cannabis, an "authorized retail customer" means a medical cannabis patient who is at least 18 years old and possesses a physician's recommendation in accordance with the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, Health and Safety Code Section 11362.5 et seq. Medical cannabis patients under the age of 18 shall be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or primary caregiver. Medical cannabis patients shall provide proof of a valid physician's recommendation and valid proof of identification.
2. 
For a retail cannabis business authorized to sell adult-use cannabis, an "authorized retail customer" means an individual that is at least 21 years of age. Every retail customer shall provide valid proof of identification demonstrating the age of the individual.
C. 
A retail cannabis business shall not allow or permit any person to smoke or ingest cannabis or cannabis products on the business site.
D. 
Other than retail customer areas, all other areas of the retail cannabis business shall be limited access areas restricted to managers, staff, and other persons with a bona fide business or regulatory purpose for being there, such as City officials, contractors, inspectors, and cannabis transporters.
E. 
The retail cannabis business shall prohibit loitering by persons outside the establishment, either on the premises or within 50 feet of the premises.
F. 
A manager must be on the cannabis business site at all times that any other person, except for security guards, is on the site. For purposes of this section, a "manager" shall mean and include the retail cannabis business permittee, owner, proprietor, manager, assistant manager, or other person exercising control over the operation of the cannabis business.
G. 
Employees of the retail cannabis business shall not smoke or consume cannabis or cannabis products on the business premises.
H. 
A retail cannabis business shall comply with all signage, packaging, labeling, and advertising requirements imposed by State law.
(Ord. 1686 § 1, 2022)
If a retail cannabis business in the City conducts any retail sales by delivery, the retail cannabis business shall comply with the following additional requirements as conditions of their permit as part of the retail cannabis business permit:
A. 
The delivery services shall be conducted by employees of the retail cannabis business who are at least 21 years old. The retail cannabis business shall not use the services of an independent contractor or courier service to deliver cannabis for retail sale.
B. 
Every employee of the retail cannabis business engaging in delivery services shall maintain on his or her person a physical copy of the following when conducting a delivery:
1. 
The business's current valid retail cannabis business permit;
2. 
Valid driver's license;
3. 
Employer-provided badge containing the name and photo of the employee; and
4. 
Each customer's delivery request. The delivery request must identify the retail cannabis business, the customer's name and address, and the product(s) being delivered.
C. 
Cannabis may only be delivered in-person to the customer that made the delivery request, and shall not be left unattended or delivered to any other person. The delivery-employee shall verify the customer's age, identity, delivery request, and, if applicable, valid physician's recommendation prior to completing the delivery.
D. 
Cannabis may not be delivered to an address located on publicly-owned land or any address on land or in a building leased by a public agency.
E. 
All deliveries shall be conducted in an enclosed motor vehicle or other acceptable delivery method in compliance with State law, operated by the delivery employee or another delivery employee of the retail cannabis business.
F. 
Cannabis and cannabis products shall not be left unattended in a vehicle, except for brief periods as necessary to deliver cannabis to a customer. If cannabis and cannabis products are left unattended in a vehicle, the vehicle must remain locked and must be equipped with an active vehicle alarm system.
G. 
For purposes of this section, a delivery begins when an employee leaves the retail cannabis business premises with cannabis intended for delivery, and ends when the delivery employee returns to the retail cannabis business premises. When conducting deliveries, the employee shall only travel from the business premises to a delivery address, from one delivery address to another delivery address, or from a delivery address back to the business premises.
H. 
The Police Chief is authorized to establish permitted and preferred delivery routes applicable to retail cannabis businesses.
I. 
These regulations are intended to be the minimum requirements imposed by law, and shall not be construed to conflict with State law. Where State law provides more restrictive requirements for cannabis deliveries, State law controls.
(Ord. 1686 § 1, 2022)