Killingworth City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XXXVII
Medical Marijuana
§ 500-226 Purpose.
The intent of this article is to regulate the location of medical marijuana dispensaries and producers. The primary purposes of these regulations are to prevent a concentration of these uses in any one area, to minimize any adverse impacts, and to protect and preserve the quality of Killingworth's neighborhoods, commercial districts, property values, and the quality of life.
§ 500-227 Definitions.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
A place of business where marijuana may be dispensed or sold at retail to qualifying patients and primary caregivers and for which the Department of Consumer Protection has issued a dispensary facility license to an applicant under Connecticut General Statutes §§ 21a-408-1 to 21a-408-70,[1] inclusive, and Section 21a-408-14 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
A secure, indoor facility where the production of marijuana occurs and that is operated by a person to whom the Department of Consumer Protection has issued a producer license under Connecticut General Statutes §§ 21a-408-1 to 21a-408-70,[2] inclusive, and Section 21a-408-20 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
§ 500-228 Dispensaries and production facilities permitted.
§ 500-229 Separation restrictions.
Regulated uses identified in this article shall be subject to the following separation restrictions:
A.
No medical marijuana dispensary facility shall be allowed within 1,000 feet of a school, church, temple or other place used primarily for religious worship, public building, private recreation area, playground, park, or child-care facility.
B.
No medical marijuana production facility shall be allowed within 1,000 feet of a school, church, temple or other place used primarily for religious worship, public building, private recreation area, playground, park, or child-care facility, or any other site containing a medical marijuana producer.
C.
No medical marijuana dispensary or production facility shall be permitted within the same building, structure, or portion thereof that is used for residential purposes or that contains another medical marijuana dispensary or production facility.
§ 500-230 Sign and exterior display restrictions.
A.
A medical marijuana dispensary facility shall:
(1)
Restrict external signage to a single sign no larger than 16 inches by 18 inches;
(2)
Not illuminate a sign advertising a marijuana product;
(3)
Not advertise marijuana brand names or utilize graphics related to marijuana or paraphernalia on the exterior of the dispensary facility or the building in which the dispensary facility is located; and
(4)
Not display marijuana and paraphernalia so as to be clearly visible from the exterior of a dispensary facility.
B.
No medical marijuana dispensary or production facility shall be conducted in any manner that permits the observation of any material depicting, describing, or relating to medical marijuana from any public way or from any property not licensed as a medical marijuana dispensary or producer.
§ 500-231 Security requirements.
All medical marijuana dispensary or production facilities shall have an adequate security system to prevent and detect diversion, theft, or loss of marijuana utilizing commercial grade equipment meeting at least the minimum requirements of Section 21a-408-62 of the State of Connecticut Regulations.
§ 500-232 Conditional approval.
A.
Special exception permits shall be approved as conditional permits subject to the permittee receiving the appropriate dispensary or production facility permit issued by the State of Connecticut, Department of Consumer Protection.
B.
The conditional approval shall be finalized upon the receipt by the Zoning Enforcement Officer of a copy of the permit issued by the State of Connecticut.
C.
The conditional approval shall become voided if the permittee fails to provide the Zoning Enforcement Officer with a copy of the State of Connecticut permit within six months of the Town of Killingworth conditional approval.
(1)
A six-month extension of conditional approval shall be granted to the permittee upon written notification to the Zoning Enforcement Officer that the State of Connecticut permit approval is in process.