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Title 5 — BUSINESS TAXES, LICENSES AND REGULATIONS

Chapter 5.70 — CANNABIS BUSINESS PROGRAM

Atwater Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-01 · Atwater

5.70.010 - Title.

5.70.020 - Purpose and intent.

5.70.030 - Legal authority.

5.70.040 - Commercial cannabis activities prohibited unless specifically authorized by this chapter.

5.70.050 - Compliance with State and local laws and regulations.

5.70.060 - Definitions.

5.70.070 - Licenses and permits required.

5.70.080 - Maximum number of authorized commercial cannabis businesses and permit types.

5.70.090 - Community benefits.

5.70.100 - Evidence of cannabis owners and/or employees; background check required.

5.70.110 - Application for cannabis regulatory permit.

5.70.120 - Procedure guidelines and review criteria to evaluate cannabis regulatory permit applications.

5.70.130 - City's reservation of rights.

5.70.140 - Term of a cannabis regulatory permit.

5.70.150 - Renewal of cannabis regulatory permits.

5.70.160 - Existing cannabis developers.

5.70.170 - Revocation of permits.

5.70.180 - Effect of State license suspension or revocation.

5.70.190 - Grounds for appeal.

5.70.200 - Written request for appeal.

5.70.210 - Notice of appeal process.

5.70.220 - Appeal hearing process.

5.70.230 - Permittee-requested change to cannabis regulatory permit.

5.70.240 - Transfer of cannabis regulatory permit.

5.70.250 - Conditional use permit required to engage in commercial cannabis activity.

5.70.260 - Cannabis regulatory permit required to engage in cannabis business activity.

5.70.270 - Building permits and inspection.

5.70.280 - Right to occupy and to use property.

5.70.290 - Location and design of commercial cannabis businesses.

5.70.300 - Authorization from the Community Development Director.

5.70.310 - Limitations on City's liability.

5.70.320 - Records and recordkeeping.

5.70.330 - Fees and charges.

5.70.340 - Security measures.

5.70.350 - General operating requirements.

5.70.360 - Amendments to general operating requirements.

5.70.370 - Additional operating requirements for store front/retail facilities.

5.70.380 - Additional operating requirements for distributors.

5.70.390 - Additional operating requirements for testing labs.

5.70.400 - Additional operating requirements for cannabis manufacturing: Edibles and…

5.70.410 - Additional operating requirements for cultivators.

5.70.420 - Delivery requirements for store front retail, non-store front retail, and microbusinesses.

5.70.430 - Operating requirements for out-of-city delivery services.

5.70.440 - Permissible delivery locations and customers.

5.70.450 - Promulgation of additional regulations, standards, and other legal duties.

5.70.460 - Community relations contact person.

5.70.470 - On-site consumption and temporary cannabis event permits.

5.70.480 - Fees deemed debt to the City.

5.70.490 - Permit holder responsible for violations.

5.70.500 - Inspection and enforcement.

5.70.510 - Violations.

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