Salinas Municipal Code Div. 11 Application of Article; Other Legal Duties

The city manager is authorized to promulgate all regulations necessary to implement the requirements and fulfill the policies of this article. Regulations promulgated by the city manager shall have the same force and effect of law and shall become effective upon date of publication unless a later date is specified. These regulations shall be published on the city's website.

(Ord. No. 2600 (NCS), § 1, 11-29-2017)

City staff shall make regular presentations to the city council providing findings regarding the operations of cannabis businesses within the city. The reports shall include, at a minimum, any information available regarding employment, community benefits, tax revenue, crime, building/zoning compliance, and any other information which is subject to public disclosure deemed pertinent by staff or requested by the council. The first such presentation shall be conducted six months following the beginning of operations of the first commercial cannabis business within the city, with a follow-up report presented six months thereafter. Reports shall thereafter be presented in February of each year unless the council designates an alternative schedule.

(Ord. No. 2600 (NCS), § 1, 11-29-2017)

The amount of any fee, cost or charge imposed pursuant to this article shall be deemed a debt to the City of Salinas that is recoverable in any court of competent jurisdiction.

(Ord. No. 2600 (NCS), § 1, 11-29-2017)

The person to whom a permit is issued pursuant to this article shall be responsible for all violations of the laws of the State of California or of the regulations and the ordinances of the City of Salinas, whether committed by the permittee or any employee or agent of the permittee, which violations occur in or about the premises of the commercial cannabis business whether or not said violations occur within the permit holder's presence.

(Ord. No. 2600 (NCS), § 1, 11-29-2017)