To protect the public health and safety from unlawful use and sale of marijuana. All medical marijuana dispensaries shall be registered in accordance with ORS chapter 475 and the applicable Oregon Administrative Regulations (OAR). Registration by the Oregon Health Authority is not a guarantee that a dispensary is permitted to operate under applicable local municipal regulations. All dispensaries shall comply with the regulations set forth in the Springfield Municipal Code and the Springfield Development Code.
These regulations set forth by the Springfield Municipal Code provide reasonable regulations that supplement the Oregon Health Authority’s Medical Marijuana Program. These regulations are intended to address solely the issue of selling or dispensing medical marijuana. These regulations do not address and shall not be applied to any recreational or other use of marijuana that does not relate to the authorized use under Oregon’s existing Medical Marijuana Act.
[Section 7.600 added by Ordinance No. 6324, enacted July 21, 2014]
The following words and phrases as used in sections 7.600 to 7.603 mean:
Cardholders.
Persons authorized under Oregon’s Medical Marijuana Program to buy and transfer medical marijuana. This includes patients, designated primary caregivers, person responsible for a medical marijuana facility, and person responsible for a medical marijuana grow site.
Dispensary.
A medical marijuana facility registered by the Oregon Health Authority under ORS 475B.450.
License.
A license issued pursuant to Springfield Municipal Code sections 7.000 to 7.006.
Marijuana.
The plant Cannabis family Cannabaceae, any part of the plant Cannabis family Cannabaceae and the seeds of the plant Cannabis family Cannabaceae. “Marijuana” does not include industrial hemp, as defined in ORS 571.300.
[Section 7.601 added by Ordinance No. 6324, enacted July 21, 2014; amended by Ordinance No. 6349, enacted March 21, 2016]
(1) 
No person shall establish, maintain or operate a dispensary within the city unless a license for that use is obtained from the city. Every place or building where a dispensary is carried on, whether for profit or not, shall be deemed a dispensary subject to the provisions of sections 7.600 to 7.603. Each licensee shall meet the requirements set forth in sections 7.000 to 7.006.
(2) 
No license will be issued without proof of registration to operate a dispensary issued by the state of Oregon.
(3) 
The city may deny a license if any owner, manager, operator, employee, agent, or volunteer:
(a) 
Has been convicted for the manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance in Schedule I or Schedule II within five years from the date the application for a license was received by the city; or
(b) 
Has been convicted more than once for the manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance in Schedule I or Schedule II; or
(c) 
Is prohibited by a court from participating in the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP).
(4) 
Application for a license must include the information necessary for background checks of a criminal record of any owner, manager, operator, employee, agent, or volunteer. The city of Springfield will conduct all necessary background checks.
(5) 
No license shall be issued until after a background check of the criminal record by the police department of the applicant and all individuals employed or volunteering with the dispensary.
(6) 
Once the dispensary is licensed, the licensee must notify the city and submit necessary information for background checks of a criminal record of any new owner, manager, operator, employee, agent, or volunteer.
(7) 
Each licensee shall be required to pay the applicable license fee as set by resolution of the common council.
(8) 
The requirements of sections 7.600 to 7.603 shall apply to the owners, managers, operators, employees, agents, and volunteers of the licensee’s business.
(9) 
The licenses authorized by the city shall be displayed in the window such that it is clearly visible from the nearest public right-of-way. The sign shall be no less than eight inches by 11 inches in size.
[Section 7.602 added by Ordinance No. 6324, enacted July 21, 2014]
(1) 
Dispensaries must be located in accordance with ORS 475.314 and the Springfield Development Code.
(2) 
Sign Code. All dispensaries shall be subject to the requirements of sections 8.200 through 8.268, the Springfield Sign Code.
(3) 
Hours of Operation. No sale or other distribution of marijuana shall occur upon the premises or via delivery between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(4) 
Giveaways. Dispensaries shall not distribute to consumers marijuana or marijuana-infused products free of charge.
(5) 
Consumption on Premises Prohibited. Consumption, ingestion, inhalation, or topical application of usable marijuana anywhere on the premises of the dispensary shall be prohibited; except as allowed under OAR 333-008-1200.
[Section 7.603 added by Ordinance No. 6324, enacted July 21, 2014; amended by Ordinance No. 6349, enacted March 21, 2016]