Los Angeles County Municipal Code Part 1 General Provisions

A.

For the purposes of this chapter, the words and phrases set forth are defined and shall be construed as hereafter set out, unless it is apparent from the context than any such word or phrase has a different meaning.

B.

Whenever any word or phrase used in this chapter is not defined herein but is defined in state law or regulation or in another section of the Los Angeles County Code, the definition set forth in such state law or regulation or such other section of the Los Angeles County Code is incorporated in this chapter as though set forth herein in full, and shall apply to such word and phrase used by not defined herein.

C.

"County" means the County of Los Angeles.

D.

"Existing owner" means an owner of a medical marijuana dispensary operating on the effective date of this ordinance.

E.

"Manager" means the owner or other person designated by the owner to be the owner's on-site representative in a medical marijuana dispensary, who shall comply with the provisions set forth in Article 1 of this chapter.

F.

"Medical marijuana dispensary" means any facility or location that distributes, transmits, gives, or otherwise provides medical marijuana to qualified patients or primary caregivers, in accordance with California Health and Safety Code sections 11362.5 through 11362.85, inclusive, commonly referred to as the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 and the Medical Marijuana Program.

G.

"Owner" or "operator" means the person, persons or legal entity having legal ownership of a business operating as a medical marijuana dispensary. Any reference in this chapter to "owning" means having existing owner status.

(Ord. 2022-0029 § 3, 2022; Ord. 2006-0036 § 3 (part), 2006.)

A.

Except as provided in B, below, every medical marijuana dispensary shall have a license provided for in Part 2 of this chapter. No person shall own or operate any medical marijuana dispensary at any location until a license has been procured pursuant to Part 2 of this chapter, and payment of an annual fee has been made therefore in accordance with section 7.14.010, under the appropriate heading.

B.

Every existing owner of a medical marijuana dispensary shall comply with the licensing requirements of A, above, within 12 months of the effective date of this ordinance.

C.

Every person employed as a manager of a medical marijuana dispensary shall first procure a license provided for in this chapter and pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in section 7.14.010, under the appropriate heading.

(Ord. 2006-0036 § 3 (part), 2006.)

If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

(Ord. 2006-0036 § 3 (part), 2006.)