CHAPTER 28.
CANNABIS
Sections:
5-28.04 Permit Requirement – Exemptions from Permit Requirement
5-28.06 Review of Applications – Appeal of Disapprovals and Suspensions
5-28.09 Transfer of Permit or Modifications to Permit
5-28.10 General Conditions for All Permits
5-28.12 Regulations and Enforcement
5-28.01 Findings.
(a) The Federal Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. Section 841 et seq.) makes it unlawful to manufacture, distribute, dispense or possess cannabis, and, accordingly, medical cannabis dispensaries are illegal under Federal law;
(b) In 2013, Deputy Attorney General James Cole issued a memorandum to all Federal prosecutors to provide guidance on the enforcement of the Federal Controlled Substances Act as it related to cannabis, indicating that enforcement would not be a priority in states and local jurisdictions that have laws authorizing cannabis-related conduct; that have implemented strong and effective regulatory and enforcement systems that will address the threat those state laws could pose to public safety, public health, and other law enforcement interests; and that have provided the necessary resources to demonstrate the willingness to enforce their laws and regulations;
(c) In 2015, Congress began to defund enforcement of the Federal Controlled Substances Act in states where such enforcement activities would prevent states from implementing their own state laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession or cultivation of medical cannabis;
(d) The voters of the State of California approved Proposition 215 (codified as Health and Safety Code Section 11362.5 et seq., “The Compassionate Use Act of 1996”); the intent of Proposition 215 was to enable persons who are in need of cannabis for medical purposes to obtain and use it without fear of State criminal prosecution;
(e) On October 9, 2015, Governor Brown approved a series of bills commonly referred to as the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (“MCRSA”), effective on January 1, 2016, which establishes a comprehensive State licensing and regulatory framework for the cultivation, manufacture, transportation, storage, distribution, and sale of medical cannabis, also known as marijuana; and which recognizes the authority of local jurisdictions to either impose additional restrictions or prohibit certain activities related to the cultivation, manufacture, transportation, storage, distribution, delivery, and sale of medical cannabis;
(f) The voters of the State of California approved Proposition 64, known as the “Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act” (“AUMA”), which establishes a comprehensive State licensing and regulatory framework for the cultivation, manufacture, transportation, storage, distribution, and sale of recreational cannabis, also known as marijuana; and which recognizes the authority of local jurisdictions to either impose additional restrictions or prohibit certain activities related to the cultivation, manufacture, transportation, storage, distribution, delivery, and sale of recreational cannabis;
(g) The City Council of the City of Emeryville has recognized, and continues to recognize, the potential adverse impacts on the health, safety, and welfare of its residents and business from secondary effects associated with commercial cannabis activity, which include: offensive odors, trespassing, theft, violent encounters between growers and persons attempting to steal plants, fire hazards, increased crime in and about the dispensary, robberies of customers, negative impacts on nearby businesses, nuisance problems, and increased DUI incidents;
(h) There is a need to adopt health, safety, and welfare regulations to avoid adverse impacts on the community which may arise from commercial cannabis activity;
(i) The MCRSA and AUMA set forth a comprehensive framework to regulate cannabis and cannabis products from seed to ingestion by a consumer, which includes uniform health and safety standards designed to implement quality control, a labeling and a track-and-trace program, and other consumer protections, which mitigates against some of the potential adverse impacts identified by the City Council in the past, and the California State Legislature subsequently has adopted the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 26000, et seq.) to integrate the MCRSA and the AUMA into a single State regulatory system;
(j) Neighboring local jurisdictions that allow commercial cannabis activity for medical purposes have implemented effective regulatory and enforcement systems that address the adverse impacts that could pose a threat to public safety, health, and welfare;
(k) An effective regulatory system governing cannabis in the City of Emeryville, as provided in this chapter, will address potential adverse impacts to the public health, welfare, and safety, thereby allowing commercial cannabis activity and other use of cannabis and cannabis products consistent with Federal law as applicable to the State of California and State law.
(Sec. 1 (part), Ord. 17-003, eff. Sep. 1, 2017; Sec. 1, Ord. 20-004, eff. May 7, 2020)
5-28.02 Purpose and Intent.
It is the purpose and intent of this chapter for the City Council to exercise its police powers derived from Section 7 of Article XI of the California Constitution and State law to promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the residents and businesses of the City of Emeryville by regulating cannabis within the City’s jurisdictional limits, unless preempted by Federal or State law.
(Sec. 1 (part), Ord. 17-003, eff. Sep. 1, 2017)
5-28.03 Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “Cannabis” includes marijuana and means any or all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa Linnaeus, Cannabis indica, or Cannabis ruderalis, whether growing or not, the seeds thereof, the resin or separated resin, whether crude or purified, extracted from any party of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds or resin. It does not include industrial hemp, as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 11018.5, or synthetic cannabis as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 11357.5(c).
(b) “Cannabis business” means a business or enterprise engaged in commercial cannabis activity.
(c) “Cannabis business owner” means “owner” as defined in the MAUCRSA.
(d) “Cannabis product” means marijuana or cannabis that has undergone a process whereby the plant material has been transformed into a concentrate, including, but not limited to, concentrated cannabis, or an edible or topical product containing cannabis, or marijuana and other ingredients.
(e) “Commercial cannabis activity” includes possession, manufacture, distribution, processing, storing, laboratory testing, labeling, transportation, research and development, delivery or sale of cannabis or cannabis products for commercial purposes, whether for profit or nonprofit.
(f) “Cultivation” means any activity involving the planting, growing, harvesting, drying, curing, grading, trimming, or processing of cannabis.
(g) “Dispensary/retailer permit” is a type of permit as described in Section 5-28.04 for a cannabis business that engages in commercial cannabis activity that involves selling cannabis directly to the consumer. Cannabis businesses engaged in commercial cannabis activity that requires a Type 10 – Retailer State license under the MAUCRSA require a dispensary/retailer permit.
(h) “MAUCRSA” refers to the California State law Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 26000, et seq.) and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(i) “Permit” refers to the permit described in Section 5-28.04.
(j) “Primary caregiver” shall have the same meaning as set forth in the MAUCRSA.
(Sec. 1 (part), Ord. 17-003, eff. Sep. 1, 2017; Sec. 2, Ord. 20-004, eff. May 7, 2020)
5-28.04 Permit Requirement – Exemptions from Permit Requirement.
(a) Each cannabis business seeking to operate within the City must first apply and be issued the appropriate permit to operate within the City. The permit is specific to the location where the commercial cannabis activity business will be operating. Multiple operating locations for the same cannabis business will require separate permits.
(b) Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the Police Chief may issue a permit to a cannabis business that engages in commercial cannabis activity that requires a State-issued Type 6 – Manufacturer 1, Type 7 – Manufacturer 2, Type 8 – Testing Laboratory, Type 10 – Retailer, Type 11 – Distributor or Type 12 – Microbusiness license under the MAUCRSA. In addition, the Police Chief may issue a permit for a temporary cannabis event to a cannabis business that holds either a Type 10 – Retailer license or Type 12 – Microbusiness license from the State of California and a dispensary/retailer permit from the Police Chief for a storefront dispensary.
(1) If the State develops additional licenses for cannabis activities, the Police Chief has the discretion to issue a permit to the extent the additional license or sub-license is similar to license types identified in this section, or is similar to research and development.
(2) No permit shall issue if the cannabis activity is not a permitted land use in the City.
(c) The following activities are allowed and do not require any permit under this chapter, provided the activity does not constitute commercial cannabis activity and complies with other State and local laws:
(1) Possessing, processing, transporting, purchasing, obtaining or giving away to persons twenty-one (21) years of age or older without any compensation whatsoever not more than twenty-eight and one-half (28.5) grams of cannabis not in the form of concentrated cannabis.
(2) Possessing, processing, transporting, purchasing, obtaining or giving away to persons twenty-one (21) years of age or older without any compensation whatsoever not more than eight (8) grams of cannabis in the form of concentrated cannabis, including as contained in cannabis products.
(3) Possessing, planting, cultivating, harvesting, drying or processing of not more than six (6) living cannabis plants, provided such activity complies with Article 22 of Chapter 5 of Title 9, and is not used in any commercial cannabis activity, which would require a permit.
(4) The smoking of cannabis and cannabis products, provided smoking is not prohibited under State law or Chapter 29 of this title.
(5) The ingestion of cannabis or cannabis products.
(6) Primary caregiver, who is not subject to licensing requirements of the MAUCRSA, engaged in the delivery of cannabis or cannabis product to a qualified patient.
(d) Excepted as provided herein, all other cannabis activities are prohibited.
(Sec. 1 (part), Ord. 17-003, eff. Sep. 1, 2017; Sec. 3, Ord. 20-004, eff. May 7, 2020)
5-28.05 Permit Applications.
The form and content of the application for a permit shall be specified by the Chief of Police and shall include the following minimum information, as applicable to the permit type:
(a) Identifying Information for Ownership and Management. The name and address for each commercial cannabis activity business owner and an explanation of the legal form of business ownership, for example, sole proprietor, partnership, California corporation, etc.
(b) Additional Identifying Information, Owners and Key Employees. Each cannabis business owner, as well as each employee who makes or will make operational or management decisions that directly impact the business, shall submit electronic fingerprint images and related information required by the Police Chief for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of State or Federal convictions and arrests to be considered as set forth in this chapter.
(c) Description of Premises. The address and assessor’s parcel number(s) of the location for the proposed commercial cannabis activity; and the name and contact information for the property owner(s) where the proposed commercial cannabis activity will be located.
(d) State License Type and Compliance. A description of the specific State cannabis license(s) that the cannabis business either has obtained or plans to obtain. The cannabis business shall describe how it will meet the State licensing requirements, and provide supporting documentation as required by the Police Chief.
(e) Other Local Licenses. A description of the specific cannabis license or permits that the applicant either has obtained or plans to obtain from other local jurisdictions.
(f) Description of Operations. A description of the nature of the proposed commercial cannabis activity, product type, average production amounts (including each product produced by type, amount, process and rate) and source(s) of cannabis.
(g) Security Plan. A description and documentation of how the applicant will secure the premises twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week, and how waste derived from any cannabis commercial activity will be disposed of in a manner to ensure it may not be utilized for unlawful purposes. The security plan shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
(1) Preventing individuals from remaining on the premises if they are not engaged in activity expressly related to the operations of the cannabis activity;
(2) Establishing limited access areas accessible only to authorized personnel including security measures to both deter and prevent unauthorized entrance into areas containing cannabis or cannabis products and theft of cannabis or cannabis products;
(3) Storing all finished cannabis and cannabis products in a secured and locked room, safe, or vault, and in a manner as to prevent diversion, theft, and loss, except for limited amounts of cannabis used for display purposes, samples, immediate sale, if applicable;
(4) Providing tamper-proof and tamper-evident packaging for finished cannabis product;
(5) Preventing off-site impacts to adjoining or near properties; and
(6) Limiting the amount of cash on the premises.
(h) Tracking System. A description of how the cannabis business will track inventory of cannabis product from seed to sale.
(i) Certificate of insurance demonstrating ability to comply with the insurance requirements as required for the applicable permit in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
(j) Signature of Applicant and Property Owner. The application shall be signed by each cannabis business owner under the penalty of perjury, certifying that the information submitted, including all supporting documents, is, to the best of the applicant’s knowledge and belief, true, accurate and complete, and by the property owner for purposes of certifying that s/he has reviewed the application, and approves the use of the property for the purposes stated in the application. The signature of both the cannabis business owner and the property owner shall constitute evidence of their express consent to allow any City official or employee to enter upon and inspect the premises upon reasonable notice.
(k) The information required by this section shall be confidential, and shall not be subject to public inspection or disclosure except as may be required by Federal, State or local law. Disclosure of information pursuant to this section shall not be deemed a waiver of confidentiality by the applicant or any individual named in the application. The City shall incur no liability for the inadvertent or negligent disclosure of such information.
(Sec. 1 (part), Ord. 17-003, eff. Sep. 1, 2017; Sec. 4 (part), Ord. 20-004, eff. May 7, 2020)
5-28.06 Review of Applications – Appeal of Disapprovals and Suspensions.
(a) Review of Application. The Police Chief shall consider the application, and the results from any investigation into the application, as deemed necessary by the Police Chief.
(b) Disapproval of Application. If the Police Chief disapproves an application, he or she shall notify the applicant in writing, stating the reasons for the disapproval. Notification of disapproval shall be delivered by first class mail to the applicant. No permit shall issue unless a successful appeal of the disapproval is made within the requisite time frame.
(c) Appeal of Disapproval.
(1) Within fifteen (15) days after the Police Chief serves notification of disapproval, an applicant may appeal the disapproval by notifying the City Clerk in writing of the appeal, the reasons for the appeal, and paying any applicable fees.
(2) The City Clerk shall set a hearing on the appeal and shall fix a date and time certain, within thirty (30) days after the receipt of the applicant’s appeal, unless the City and the applicant agree to a longer time, to consider the appeal. The City Clerk shall provide notice of the date, time and place of hearing, at least seven (7) days prior to the date of the hearing.
(3) The City Manager shall appoint a Hearing Officer to hear the appeal and determine the order of procedure, and rule on all objections to admissibility of evidence. The applicant and the Police Chief shall each have the right to submit documents, call and examine witnesses, cross-examine witnesses and argue their respective positions. The proceeding shall be informal, and the strict rules of evidence shall not apply, and all evidence shall be admissible which is of the kind that reasonably prudent persons rely upon in making decisions.
(4) The Hearing Officer shall issue a written decision within fifteen (15) days after the close of the hearing. The decision of the Hearing Officer shall be final.
(d) Grounds for Denial, Revocation or Suspension of Permit. The granting of a permit or a renewal thereof may be denied and an existing permit revoked or suspended if:
(1) The cannabis business owner has knowingly made a false statement in the application or in any reports or other documents furnished to the City.
(2) The cannabis business owner has been convicted of an offense that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of the cannabis business for which the application is made, which includes but is not limited to:
(i) A violent felony conviction, as specified in Penal Code Section 667.5(c).
(ii) A serious felony conviction, as specified in Penal Code Section 1192.7.
(iii) A felony conviction involving fraud, deceit or embezzlement.
(iv) A felony conviction for hiring, employing, or using a minor in transporting, carrying, selling, giving away, preparing for sale, or peddling any controlled substance to a minor; or selling, offering to sell, furnishing, offering to furnish, administering, or giving any controlled substance to a minor.
(v) A felony conviction for drug trafficking with an enhancement pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 11370.4 or 113798.
(3) The cannabis business or a cannabis business owner has been sanctioned by a licensing authority or other city or county for unauthorized commercial cannabis activity.
(4) The granting or renewing of the permit would perpetuate or encourage any of the following:
(i) Distribution of cannabis or cannabis products to minors;
(ii) Generation of revenue from the sale of cannabis or cannabis products to fund criminal enterprises, gangs and cartels;
(iii) Diversion of cannabis or cannabis products to jurisdictions outside of the State where cannabis and cannabis products are unlawful under State or local law;
(iv) Trafficking of other illegal drugs or facilitation of other illegal activity;
(v) Violence and the use of firearms in the cultivation and distribution of cannabis and cannabis products;
(vi) The use of public lands in the cultivation of cannabis; or
(vii) The use of Federal property for commercial cannabis activity.
(5) For any other reason that would allow the State to deny a license under either the MAUCRSA.
(6) Fails to pay required City fees and taxes.
(7) Violates any provision of the MAUCRSA, this chapter or any other permits issued by the City for the cannabis activity, such as a conditional use permit.
(8) Except as provided in subsections (d)(2)(iv) and (v) of this section, an application for a permit shall not be denied if the sole ground for denial is based upon a prior conviction of either Section 11350 or Section 11357 of the California Health and Safety Code. An application for a permit also shall not be denied if the State would be prohibited from denying a license pursuant to either Section 26057(b)(5) or Section 26059 of the California Business and Professions Code. Conviction of any controlled substance felony subsequent to permit issuance shall be grounds for revocation of a permit or denial of the renewal of a permit.
(9) Without good cause, the cannabis business has not engaged in a commercially reasonable level of lawful sales of cannabis or cannabis product at the permitted location of the cannabis business for any continuous period of thirty (30) days or longer. For the purposes of this section, “commercially reasonable level of lawful sales” means a level of lawful sales reasonably expected to result in at least twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) in gross receipts to the business over the permit term.
(e) Suspension and Revocation.
(1) The Police Chief shall give notice to the cannabis business of his or her intent to revoke a permit in the same manner as notice of disapproval and provide the City Clerk with a copy of the notice.
(2) The hearing for the revocation of the permit shall be set and conducted in the same manner as an appeal of disapproval. The decision of the Hearing Officer shall be final.
(Sec. 1 (part), Ord. 17-003, eff. Sep. 1, 2017; Secs. 4 (part), 5, Ord. 20-004, eff. May 7, 2020; Sec. 2, Ord. 21-002, eff. May 6, 2021)
5-28.07 Permit Issuance.
(a) Before issuing any permit, except for a dispensary/retailer permit, the Police Chief shall determine that all of the following requirements have been met:
(1) The application is complete and all applicable City taxes and fees have been paid.
(2) All land use permits have been approved and all conditions of approval have been met or are in good standing.
(3) There are no outstanding notices of nuisance or other unresolved code compliance issues at the site of the commercial cannabis activity.
(b) For a dispensary/retailer permit, the City Council may adopt by resolution regulations governing issuance of a dispensary/retailer permit. Until the City Council adopts such a resolution, no dispensary/retailer permit shall issue.
(Sec. 1 (part), Ord. 17-003, eff. Sep. 1, 2017)
5-28.08 Permit Term.
(a) The permit shall be valid for one (1) year from the date of issuance.
(b) A permit renewal application and any applicable fees must be submitted at least sixty (60) days before the expiration of the permit. Failure to submit a renewal application prior to the expiration date of the permit will result in the automatic expiration of the permit on the expiration date. Permit renewal is subject to the laws and regulations effective at the time of renewal, which may be substantially different than the regulations currently in place and may require the submittal of additional information to ensure that the new standards are met. No person shall have any entitlement or vested right to receive a permit under this chapter.
(Sec. 1 (part), Ord. 17-003, eff. Sep. 1, 2017)
5-28.09 Transfer of Permit or Modifications to Permit.
(a) A permit is nontransferable to another location, and no transfer to another cannabis business owner or modifications to a permitted facility may be made except in accordance with this section.
(b) A request for change in permit ownership shall be submitted to the Police Chief on a City form at least sixty (60) days prior to the anticipated transfer, together with any applicable fee(s). Requests submitted less than sixty (60) days before the transfer will be processed only in the City’s discretion and may be subject to an expedited processing fee. A new owner(s) shall meet all requirements for applicants of an initial permit. The request shall include the following information:
(1) Identifying information for the new cannabis business owner(s) and management as required in an initial permit application;
(2) A written certification by the new cannabis business owner in accordance as required in an initial permit application;
(3) The specific date on which the transfer is to occur; and
(4) Acknowledgement of full responsibility for complying with the existing permit.
(c) Change in Security Plan. A request to modify the security plan shall be submitted to the Police Chief on a City form at least thirty (30) days prior to the anticipated change, together with the applicable fee.
(d) Change of Contact Information. A request for change in cannabis business contact information shall be submitted to the Police Chief on a City form at least thirty (30) days prior to the anticipated change, together with the applicable fee.
(e) Change in Trade Name. A request for change in cannabis business trade or business name shall be submitted to the Police Chief on a City form at least thirty (30) days prior to the anticipated change, together with the applicable fee.
(f) A permit renewal application and any applicable fees must be submitted at least sixty (60) days before the expiration of the permit. Failure to submit a renewal application prior to the expiration date of the permit will result in the automatic expiration of the permit on the expiration date. Permit renewal is subject to the laws and regulations effective at the time of renewal, which may be substantially different than the regulations currently in place and may require the submittal of additional information to ensure that the new standards are met. No person shall have any entitlement or vested right to receive a permit under this chapter.
(Sec. 1 (part), Ord. 17-003, eff. Sep. 1, 2017)
5-28.10 General Conditions for All Permits.
(a) State License. Beginning at such time that the State has begun to issue licenses and at all times thereafter, cannabis business shall hold a valid State license for the equivalent State license type.
(b) Hours of Operation. Commercial cannabis deliveries and pick-ups between cannabis businesses shall be prohibited between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. With the exception of activities authorized pursuant to a dispensary/retailer permit, all permitted facilities are closed to the general public, and no direct sales of cannabis or cannabis product to the general public may occur upon the premises. Cannabis businesses with a dispensary/retailer permit may deliver to consumers as provided for in the MAUCRSA.
(c) Odor Control. Odors shall be contained on the property on which the commercial cannabis activity is located. If the City receives any odor complaints, the cannabis business shall work with the Building Official to correct odor concerns. Unresolved or repeated odor complaints may be basis for suspension or revocation of the permit or denial of permit renewal.
(d) Reserved (Repealed by Ord. 19-004).
(e) Security Measures. All cannabis businesses shall maintain a commercial burglar alarm monitoring system, and install a video surveillance system.
(f) Security Breach. A cannabis business shall notify the Police Department within twenty-four (24) hours after discovering any of the following:
(1) Diversion, theft, loss, or any criminal activity involving the cannabis or cannabis product or any agent or employee of the permittee.
(2) The loss or unauthorized alteration of records related to cannabis or cannabis product, registered qualifying patients, primary caregivers or employees or agents.
(3) Significant discrepancies identified during inventory.
(4) Any other material breach of security.
(g) Labeling and Packages. Labels and packages of cannabis and cannabis products shall meet all State and Federal labeling and packaging requirements. Until such regulations are adopted by the Federal and/or State authorities, as a condition of permit issuance, the Police Chief may impose labeling and packaging requirements to protect the public safety, health and welfare.
(h) Inspection Records. Inspections, if necessary, shall take place at a reasonable time with prior notice to the cannabis business. Upon request, the cannabis business shall timely provide the City official with records related to the business, including, but not limited to, utility bills from the commercial energy provider for the premises. This section shall not limit any inspection authorized under any other provision of law or regulation.
(i) Obtain and maintain a business license from the City.
(j) Maintain at all times commercial general liability providing coverage at least as broad as ISO CGL Form 00 01 on an occurrence basis for bodily injury, including death, of one (1) or more persons, property damage and personal injury with limits of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence and comprehensive automobile liability (owned, nonowned, hired) providing coverage at least as broad as ISO Form CA 00 01 on an occurrence basis for bodily injury, including death, of one (1) or more persons, property damage and personal injury, with limits of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00). The commercial general liability policy shall provide contractual liability, shall include a severability of interest or equivalent wording, shall specify that insurance coverage afforded to the City shall be primary, and shall name the City, its officials and employees as additional insured. Failure to maintain insurance as required herein at all times shall be grounds for suspension of the permit immediately, and ultimately, revocation.
(k) By accepting the permit, each permittee agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless to the fullest extent permitted by law the City, its officers, agents and employees from and against any and all actual and alleged damages, claims, liabilities, costs (including attorney’s fees), suits or other expenses resulting from and arising out of or in connection with permittee’s operations, except such liability caused by the active negligence, sole negligence or willful misconduct of City, its officers, agents and employees.
(l) Maintain for a minimum of three (3) years a written accounting or ledger of all cash, receipts, credit card transactions, and reimbursements (including any in-kind contributions) as well as records of all operational expenditures and costs incurred by the permittee in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices and standards typically applicable to business records, which shall be made available to the City during business hours for inspection upon reasonable notice by the Police Chief.
(m) Notify the Police Chief within three (3) days of any notices of violations or other corrective action ordered by a State or other local licensing authority, and provide copies of the relevant documents.
(Sec. 1 (part), Ord. 17-003, eff. Sep. 1, 2017; Sec. 1, Ord. 19-004, eff. Apr. 18, 2019; Sec. 6, Ord. 20-004, eff. May 7, 2020)
5-28.11 Fees.
Applicants and permittees shall pay all applicable fees as set forth in the City’s master fee schedule adopted by resolution. Applicants and permittees also shall pay the amount as prescribed by the Department of Justice of the State of California for the processing of applicant’s fingerprints. None of the above fees shall be prorated, or refunded in the event of a denial, suspension or revocation of the permit.
(Sec. 1 (part), Ord. 17-003, eff. Sep. 1, 2017; Sec. 7 (part), Ord. 20-004, eff. May 7, 2020. Formerly 5-28.12)
5-28.12 Regulations and Enforcement.
(a) Police Chief or Designee. Any action required by the Police Chief under this section may be fulfilled by the Police Chief’s designee.
(b) The Police Chief is authorized to coordinate implementation and enforcement of this chapter and may promulgate appropriate regulations for such purposes.
(Sec. 1 (part), Ord. 17-003, eff. Sep. 1, 2017; Sec. 7 (part), Ord. 20-004, eff. May 7, 2020. Formerly 5-28.13)
5-28.13 Penalties.
(a) Violations of this chapter are subject to administrative citation under Chapter 7 of Title 1. Each day of engaging in any of the prohibited activities shall constitute a separate violation.
(b) Any violation of this chapter or regulation promulgated under this chapter is hereby declared to be a public nuisance.
(Sec. 1 (part), Ord. 17-003, eff. Sep. 1, 2017; Sec. 7 (part), Ord. 20-004, eff. May 7, 2020; Sec. 2, Ord. 23-003, eff. Nov. 16, 2023. Formerly 5-28.14)