Chapter 5.80
MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES

Sections:

5.80.010    Definitions.

5.80.020    Medical marijuana dispensary as a prohibited use.

5.80.010 Definitions.

“Medical marijuana dispensary” means any facility or location, whether fixed or mobile, where medical marijuana is made available to or distributed by or distributed to one or more of the following: a primary caregiver, a qualified patient, or a patient with an identification card. All three of these terms are identified in strict accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.5 et seq.

A medical marijuana dispensary shall not include the following uses, as long as the location of such uses is otherwise regulated by this code or applicable law:

A. A clinic licensed pursuant to Chapter 1 of Division 2 of the California Health and Safety Code; or a facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 of Division 2 of the California Health and Safety Code;

B. A health care facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 of Division 2 of the California Health and Safety Code;

C. A residential care facility for persons with chronic life-threatening illness licensed pursuant to Chapter 3.01 of Division 2 of the California Health and Safety Code;

D. A residential care facility for the elderly licensed pursuant to Chapter 3.2 of Division 2 of the California Health and Safety Code;

E. A hospice, or a home health agency licensed pursuant to Chapter 8 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code, as long as such use complies strictly with applicable law, including but not limited to, California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.5 et seq. (Ord. 1828 § 1, 2007)

5.80.020 Medical marijuana dispensary as a prohibited use.

A medical marijuana dispensary as defined in LMC 5.80.010 shall not be established, operated, or maintained at any location within the city of Livermore. (Ord. 1828 § 1, 2007)