Folsom City Zoning Code

FCR Forest Commercial Receiving.

FCS Forest Commercial Sending.

RDC Rural Development Commercial.

VI Village Industrial.

RDC Rural Development Commercial except for:

VI Village Industrial.

FCS Forest Commercial Sending.

FCR Forest Commercial Receiving.

RDC Rural Development Commercial except for;

It is located no closer than 250 feet from any behavioral care facility or residential medical detoxification center;

It is located no closer than 500 feet of the property line of any existing church, private school, college, child-care center, or any existing public park or any public or parochial school not protected as a drug free school zone;

The measurement of distances shall be conducted in a straight line from the nearest property line to the nearest portion of the store, area, or facility where the cannabis business is located;

No permitted cannabis business shall be located within 1,500 feet of another permitted cannabis business which shall be measured in a straight line from the nearest portion of the building in which the center is proposed to be located to the nearest portion of the building in which the other center is to be located;

Bulk area requirements.

Hours of operation for a Class 5 and Class 6 cannabis business are 9:00 am to 9:00 pm Monday through Sunday. Time limit of operation for a Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, and Class 4 cannabis business shall be determined by the Land Use Board.

A Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 cannabis business shall be required to operate within a fully enclosed, rigid structure. Greenhouses and hoop houses are not permitted.

The Borough Land Use Board shall determine if a Class 4 or a Class 6 facility should be enclosed.

Satisfactory measures and means shall be taken to prevent smoke, odors, debris, dust, and other substances from exiting the business premises at all times. These businesses shall properly dispose of any and all materials and other substances in a safe and sanitary manner.

All wastewater generated by a Class 1 or Class 2 cannabis operation must be managed in accordance with the applicable standards of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. This shall include but not be limited to pre-treatment of wastewater where required, separation, recycling and offsite disposal of solvents and oils where required and employing water conservation measures.

Notwithstanding the minimum lot area set forth above, no such minimum lot area for a cannabis business within the AG, F-30, F-20, FC, RD or RDC Districts shall be less than that needed to meet the water quality standards of § 200-47B(4), whether or not the lot may be served by a centralized sewer treatment or collection system.

Noise pollution beyond the statutorily permitted decibel level is prohibited.

All indoor facilities must be equipped with ventilation systems with carbon filters sufficient in type and capacity to eliminate marijuana odors emanating from the interior or exterior of the premises discernable by reasonable persons. The ventilation system shall be inspected and approved by the Borough or State of New Jersey Construction Official.

All security measures shall be identified and maintained at each facility.

For all cannabis related businesses, signage may contain the name of the business entity only and no signage reflecting a cannabis leaf or leaves or other symbol will be permitted. The word cannabis may be used but not "marijuana" or "pot" or any other term for cannabis. No advertising signs shall be permitted. No display of pricing shall be permitted. Facade signs are limited to point of entry to a facility and shall not be more than six feet square.

Within the FC District, Class 1 cannabis businesses shall be limited to activities that are consistent with the definition of "Farm, Principles Uses" as defined in § 200-6 of this chapter.

Within the RDC District, Class 1, 2, 3 and 4, cannabis businesses shall be permitted except for Block 3401, Lots 50, 51 52 and 53, Block 3407 Lot 12, Block 3408 Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 and Block 3302 Lots 1 and 6 and Block 3301 Lot 5.

Within the RDC District, Class 5 and Class 6 cannabis businesses are permitted on Block 2511, Lots 13, 14 and 14.01, but are prohibited on Block 3401, Lots 50, 51, 52 and 53 and Block 3407 Lot 12.

No licensee or employee of a licensee shall sell, dispense or deliver directly or indirectly any cannabis, usable cannabis or cannabis products to any person under the influence, intoxicated person, or any person under the legal age to purchase cannabis, useable cannabis or cannabis products as a consumer pursuant to N.J.S.A. 24:6-33, nor permit such categories of persons to congregate in or about the licensed premises.

On-site Consumption is Prohibited. No licensee shall be permitted to operate or maintain a cannabis consumption area as further described in N.J.S.A. 24:6-31 on licensed premises or otherwise allow any person to consume usable cannabis or cannabis products on or within any licensed premises within the Township.