California City Municipal Code Art. 1 General Provisions

Cannabis Businesses and Cannabis Dispensaries shall be permitted, in accordance with the criteria and procedures set forth in this code, upon application and approval of a regulatory permit pertaining to the operation of the facility. It is the purpose and intent of this Chapter to provide opportunities for cannabis businesses to operate in the City, while imposing regulations on the use of land to protect the City's neighborhoods, residents, and businesses from negative impacts. It is a further purpose and intent of this Chapter to regulate the cultivation, manufacturing, processing, testing, transporting, delivery, dispensing, and distribution of cannabis and cannabis-related products in a manner which is responsible, which protects the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of California City, and to enforce rules and regulations consistent with state law. In part to meet these objectives, an annual permit shall be required in order to own and/or to operate a cannabis business within California City. Nothing in this Chapter is intended to authorize the possession, use, or provision of cannabis for purposes which violate state or federal law. The provisions of this Chapter are in addition to any other permits, licenses and approvals which may be required to conduct business in the City, and are in addition to any permits, licenses and approval required under state, county or other law.

( Ord. No. 18-766, § 2, 8-28-2018 )

(a) Pursuant to Sections 5 and 7 of Article XI of the California Constitution, and the provisions of the "Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act" ("MAUCRSA") (and as the same may be amended from time to time), the City of California City is authorized to adopt ordinances that establish standards, requirements and regulations for local licenses and permits for cannabis and cannabis-related activity. Any standards, requirements, and regulations regarding health and safety, security, and worker protections established by the State of California, or any of its departments or divisions, shall be the minimum standards applicable in the City of California City to cannabis, and/or cannabis-related activity.

(b) All provisions of this Chapter shall apply to both Cannabis Businesses and Cannabis Dispensaries, except for the provisions specifically addressing Cannabis Dispensaries set forth in this Chapter, in which case the specific provisions related to Cannabis Dispensaries will control.

( Ord. No. 18-766, § 2, 8-28-2018 )

Except as specifically authorized in this Chapter, the cultivation, possession, manufacture, processing, storing, laboratory testing, labeling, transporting, dispensing, distribution, delivery, or sale of cannabis or a cannabis product is expressly prohibited in the City of California City.

( Ord. No. 18-766, § 2, 8-28-2018 )

It is the responsibility of the owners and operators of the cannabis business to ensure that it is, at all times, operating in a manner compliant with all applicable state and local laws, and any regulations promulgated thereunder, and any specific additional operating procedures or requirements which may be imposed as conditions of approval of the cannabis business permit. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed as authorizing any actions which violate federal, state law or local law with respect to the operation of a cannabis business.

( Ord. No. 18-766, § 2, 8-28-2018 )