§ 88-28.408. Permit application requirements.

(a)

Requirements for All Applications. Each person applying for a permit authorizing commercial cannabis activities under this chapter shall include the following information in the permit application:

(1)

The type of State license that the applicant will obtain.

(2)

Proof of ownership of the property where the business will be located. If the applicant is not the owner of the property where the business will be located, a notarized, written authorization from each owner of the property that is the subject of the application consenting to the application and the operation of the proposed commercial cannabis activity on the subject property. In the authorization, each owner shall expressly agree that it will evict a person who violates the requirements of this chapter or a permit issued under this chapter.

(3)

The address and assessor's parcel number of the property or properties where the business will be located.

(4)

The name and address of each person or entity responsible for the operation of the commercial cannabis activity, which includes but may not be limited to each manager, each corporate officer, each individual with an ownership interest, each member of a board of directors, each general or limited partner, and each member of a decision-making body for the commercial cannabis activity.

(5)

Site plans, floor plans, conceptual improvement plans, and a general description of the nature, size, and type of commercial cannabis activities being proposed.

(6)

An operating plan that includes all of the following information:

(A)

A standard operating procedures manual detailing how operations will comply with State and local regulations; how safety and quality of products will be ensured; record keeping procedures for financing, testing, and other items records required to be kept by State law; and product recall procedures.

(B)

Proposed hours of operation.

(C)

Waste disposal information.

(D)

Medical recommendation verification procedures, if applicable, and youth access restriction procedures.

(E)

A record keeping policy that ensures records will be kept in accordance with State laws and regulations.

(F)

A description of track and trace measures that will be implemented.

(G)

Sustainability measures that will be utilized at the business, including water efficiency measures, energy generation and efficiency measures, high efficiency mechanical systems, and alternative fuel transportation methods.

(H)

An odor control plan that describes how the business will prevent odors from impacting neighboring parcels or creating a public nuisance.

(I)

Size, height, colors, and design of any proposed signage at the business.

(J)

A parking plan that establishes how all off-street parking requirements will be met.

(K)

A security plan that establishes how all security requirements in State laws and regulations will be satisfied.

(L)

Details regarding how cannabis and cannabis products will be received, stored, handled, transported, and secured to prevent theft and trespass.

(7)

Information describing how any conditions specified in a request for proposals will be satisfied.

(b)

Retailer Applications. In addition to the information required in subsection (a), an application for a retailer permit must include in its operating plan information describing how the requirements in Section 88-28.412 will be satisfied.

(c)

Commercial Cultivation Applications. In addition to the information required in subsection (a), an application for a commercial cultivation permit must include in its operating plan information describing how the requirements in Section 88-28.414 will be satisfied, and the following additional information:

(1)

A floor plan or site plan identifying the location, dimensions, and boundaries of all proposed canopy areas, taking into account space needed for ongoing care of plants, and a description of the proposed method of physically delineating those boundaries at the site.

(2)

The application must include proof of water service availability from a retail water supplier.

(d)

Cannabis Manufacturing Applications. In addition to the information required in subsection (a), an application for a cannabis manufacturing permit must include in its operating plan information describing how the requirements in Section 88-28.416 will be satisfied, and the following additional information:

(1)

Information on products used in the manufacturing process, including the liquids, solvents, and agents, used in the manufacturing process.

(2)

Identification of each solvent used in the manufacturing process, the quantities of solvents used, and the maximum quantities of solvents that will be stored onsite.

(3)

Protocol for storing products used in the manufacturing process and a hazard response plan.

(4)

Manufacturing quality control measures.

(e)

Cannabis Testing Laboratory Applications. In addition to the information required in subsection (a), an application for a testing laboratory permit must include in its operating plan information describing how the requirements in Section 88-28.418 will be satisfied, and the following additional information:

(1)

Details about how cannabis will be received, secured, tested, and destroyed upon completion of testing, all in accordance with State laws and regulations.

(2)

A copy of a certificate of ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation from an accreditation body. If a certificate is not available at the time of application or before a permit is issued, providing a copy of the certificate to the Department will be required as a condition of operating the testing laboratory.

(3)

Procedures for record keeping, including chain of custody control.

(f)

Cannabis Distribution Applications. In addition to the information required in subsection (a), an application for a cannabis distribution permit must include in its operating plan information describing how the requirements in Section 88-28.420 will be satisfied, and the following additional information:

(1)

The location and physical layout of parking, loading, and storage areas.

(2)

A cannabis storage and handling plan that ensures quality control.

(g)

Vertically-Integrated Businesses. In addition to the information required in subsection (a), an application for a vertically-integrated business permit must include all information this section requires for each type of commercial cannabis activity that will be included in the vertically-integrated business.

(Ord. No. 2018-18, § 3, 6-26-18)