§ 127.11 SECURITY.

(A) General security requirements.

(1) Security cameras shall be installed and maintained in good working condition, and used in an on-going manner with at least 240 continuous hours of digitally recorded documentation in a format approved by the Chief of Police and/or his or her designee. The cameras shall be in use 24 hours per day, seven days per week. The areas to be covered by the security cameras include, but are not limited to, the storage areas, manufacturing or cultivation areas, all doors and windows, and any other areas as determined by the Chief of Police and/or his or her designee.

(2) Entrances to any storage areas shall be locked at all times and under the control of licensee's staff.

(3) The business entrance(s) and all window areas shall be illuminated during evening hours. The applicant shall comply with the city's lighting standards regarding fixture type, wattage, illumination levels, shielding, etc., and secure the necessary approvals and permits as needed.

(4) All windows on the licensee's building shall be unopenable or locked and all product securely stored.

(5) Each licensee shall implement a system to track the cultivation and manufacturing of cannabis in order to prevent the licensee from diverting or transporting cannabis to any location not authorized by state laws or any local law.

(6) All waste and disposal containers shall be stored in a secure area and be under the control of the licensee's staff.

(B) Security alarm systems; minimum requirements.

(1) Each licensed premises shall have a security alarm system, installed by a licensed alarm company that alerts the alarm monitoring company on all premises entry points and windows.

(2) Each licensed premises must be continuously monitored by an alarm monitoring company.

(3) The licensed premises shall maintain up-to-date records and existing contracts on the premises that describe the location and operation of each security alarm system, a schematic of security zones, the name of the licensed alarm company, and the name of any vendor monitoring the premises.

(4) Upon request, each licensee shall make available to the Chief Executive Officer or any state or local law enforcement agency, for a purpose authorized by this chapter or state or local law enforcement purpose, all information related to security alarm systems, recordings, monitoring, and alarm activity.

(C) Lock standards; minimum requirement. On all doors, the licensee shall ensure the use of commercial-grade, nonresidential door locks.

(D) Video surveillance requirements.

(1) Prior to exercising the privileges of a permit under this chapter, an applicant must install a fully operational video surveillance and camera recording system. The recording system must record in digital format and meet the requirements outlined in this section.

(2) All video surveillance records must be stored in a secure area that is only accessible to the management staff of the licensed premises.

(3) Video surveillance records and all recordings must be made available upon request to the Chief of Police or any other state or local law enforcement agency for a purpose authorized by this chapter or for any other state or local law enforcement purpose.

(4) Video surveillance records shall be held in confidence by all employees and representatives of the Chief Executive Officer, except that the Chief of Police or his or her designee may provide such records and recordings to a state or local law enforcement agency for a purpose authorized by this chapter or for a state or local law enforcement purpose.

(5) A sign shall be posted in a conspicuous place near each point of public access that shall be not less than 12 inches wide and 12 inches high, composed of letters not less than one inch in height, stating “All Activities Monitored by Video Camera” or “These Premises Are Being Digitally Recorded” or otherwise advising all persons entering the licensed premises that a video surveillance and camera recording system is in operation at the licensed premises and recording all activity as provided in this chapter.

(6) The licensed premises should use video surveillance equipment and a camera system that can be accessed remotely 24 hours a day by the Baldwin Park Police Department and the city, as specified in each development agreement.

(E) Video surveillance equipment.

(1) Video surveillance equipment shall, at a minimum, consist of digital or video recorders, cameras capable of meeting the recording requirements described in this section, video monitors, digital archiving devices, and a color printer capable of delivering still photos.

(2) All video surveillance systems must be equipped with a failure notification system that provides prompt notification to the licensed premises of any prolonged surveillance interruption or the complete failure of the surveillance system.

(3) Licensed premises are responsible for ensuring that all surveillance equipment is properly functioning and maintained so that the playback quality is suitable for viewing and the surveillance equipment is capable of capturing the identity of all individuals and activities in the monitored areas.

(4) All video surveillance equipment shall have sufficient battery backup to support a minimum of four hours of recording in the event of a power outage.

(F) Placement of cameras and required camera coverage.

(1) Camera placement shall be capable of identifying activity occurring within 20 feet of all points of ingress and egress and shall allow for the clear and certain identification of any individual and activities on the licensed premises.

(2) All entrances and exits to the facility shall be recorded from both indoor and outdoor vantage points.

(3) The system shall be capable of recording all pre-determined surveillance areas in any lighting conditions. If the licensed premises has a cannabis cultivation area, a rotating schedule of lighted conditions and zero-illumination can occur as long as ingress and egress points to those areas remain constantly illuminated for recording purposes.

(4) Areas in which cannabis is grown, tested, cured, manufactured, or stored shall have camera placement in the room facing the primary entry door at a height that provides a clear, unobstructed view of activity without sight blockage from lighting hoods, fixtures, or other equipment.

(5) Cameras shall also be placed at each location where weighing, packaging, transport, preparation, or tagging activities occur.

(6) At least one camera must be dedicated to record the access points to the secured surveillance recording area.

(G) Location and maintenance of surveillance equipment.

(1) Surveillance recording equipment must be housed in a designated locked and secured room or other enclosure with access limited to authorized employees, agents of the Chief Executive Officer, state or local law enforcement agencies for a purpose authorized by this chapter or for any other state or local law enforcement purpose, and service personnel or contractors.

(2) The licensee must keep a current list of all authorized employees and service personnel who have access to the surveillance system and/or room on the licensed premises. Licensed premises must keep a surveillance equipment maintenance activity log on the licensed premises to record all service activity, with the identity of the individual(s) performing the service, the service date and time, and the reason for service to the surveillance system.

(3) Off-site monitoring and video recording storage of the licensed premises or by an independent third-party is authorized as long as standards exercised at the remote location meet or exceed all standards for on-site monitoring. (4) Each licensed premises located in a shared building must have a separate surveillance room/area that is dedicated to that specific licensed premises. All minimum requirements for equipment and security standards as set forth in the section apply to the review station.

• (H) Video recording and retention requirements.

(1) All camera views of all recorded areas must be continuously recorded 24 hours a day.

(2) All surveillance recordings must be kept for a minimum of 90 days and be in a format that can be easily accessed for viewing on premises. Video recordings must be archived in a format that ensures authentication of the recording as legitimately-captured video and guarantees that no alteration of the recorded image has taken place.

(3) The surveillance system or equipment must have the capabilities to produce a color still photograph from any camera image, live or recorded.

(4) The date and time must be embedded on all surveillance recordings without significantly obscuring the picture.

(5) Time is to be measured in Pacific Standard Time in accordance with the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology.

(6) After the 90-day surveillance video retention schedule has lapsed, surveillance video recordings must be erased or destroyed prior to being discarded or disposed of for any other purpose. Surveillance video recordings may not be destroyed if the licensed premises knows or should have known of a pending criminal, civil, or administrative investigation or any other proceeding for which the recording may contain relevant information.

(I) Other records. All records applicable to the surveillance system and cannabis tracking system shall be maintained on the licensed premises. At a minimum, licensed premises shall maintain a map of the camera locations, direction of coverage, camera numbers, surveillance equipment maintenance activity log, user authorization list, and operating instructions for the surveillance equipment.

(J) Suitability of security plan. The applicant's security plan includes the presence of security personnel on premises or patrolling the premises 24 hours per day.

(Ord. 1400, passed 8-16-17; Am. Ord. 1403, passed 12-13-17; Am. Ord. 1408, passed 4-4-18; Am. Ord. 1460, passed 11-3-21; Am. Ord. 1501, passed 4-5-23)