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Edison City Zoning Code

§ 37-5.5

Site Standards for Cannabis Establishments.

[Added 8-19-2021 by Ord. No. O.2112-2021]
a. 
There shall be no on-site sales of alcohol or tobacco products, and no on-site consumption of food, alcohol, tobacco, or cannabis by patrons.
b. 
Hours of public operation shall be limited to 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. daily.
c. 
No persons under the age of twenty-one (21) shall be allowed in a licensed Cannabis Establishment.
d. 
For any licensed cultivation, processing, or similar operation, the facility shall provide an air treatment system with sufficient odor absorbing ventilation and exhaust systems such that any odors generated inside the facility are not detectable by a person of reasonable sensitivity anywhere on adjacent property, within public rights of way, or within any other unit located within the same building as the licensed facility if the use only occupies a portion of a building.
e. 
For any licensed cultivation, processing, manufacturing, or similar operation, the facility shall provide for noise mitigation features designed to minimize disturbance from machinery, processing and/or packaging operations, loading, and other noise generating equipment or machinery. All licensed facilities must operate within applicable State decibel limitations.
f. 
To the extent not already required by the entity's State license, all sites must be equipped with security cameras covering all exterior parking and loading areas, points of entry, and interior spaces which are either open to the public or used for the storage or processing of cannabis products. Footage must be maintained for the duration required under State law.
g. 
All licensed facilities must provide the Township Police Department with access to security footage immediately upon request by the Department.
h. 
To the extent not already required by the entity's State license, all licensed facilities must provide at least one security guard (or more if required by the State) during all times the facility is open to the public. At a minimum, the security guard shall be a State Certified Security Officer whose certification is in good standing.
i. 
For any licensed cultivation operation, the facility must mitigate lighting spillover into any residential neighborhoods, and must comply with all applicable State lighting limitations.
j. 
No Cannabis Establishment shall be located within the following distances from the specified land uses listed below:
1. 
1,000 feet of property being used for a residential use or property in a residential zoning district;
2. 
1,000 feet of a licensed childcare facility or residential childcare facility;
3. 
1,000 feet of any elementary school, middle school, high school, college or university either public or private;
4. 
500 feet of a halfway house or correctional facility;
5. 
500 feet of another cannabis business; or
6. 
1,000 feet of any public park or house of worship.
k. 
Cannabis waste shall be stored, secured, and managed in accordance with applicable state laws.
l. 
Display of Cannabis and Related Paraphernalia: Cannabis plants, products, and paraphernalia shall be screened from view from any exterior windows.