Savannah City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XVI
Medical Marijuana Facilities and Marijuana Dispensaries
Section 400.920 Compliance.
[Ord. No. 2858, 7-1-2024]
All marijuana facilities, dispensaries and uses shall remain in compliance with Article XIV Section 1 and Section 2 of the State of Missouri Constitution.
Section 400.930 Location of Facilities.
[Ord. No. 2858, 7-1-2024]
A.
No marijuana facility shall be operated or maintained within a residential district or within five hundred (500) feet of an existing elementary or secondary school, licensed child care center, or church.
1.
In the case of a freestanding marijuana facility the distance between the facility and the school, child care center, or church shall be measured from the property line of the facility to the closest point of the property line of the school, child day care center or church.
2.
In the case of a facility that is part of a larger structure, such as an office building or strip mall, the distance between the facility and the school, day care, or church shall be measured from the property line of the school, child care center, or church to the facility's entrance or exit closest in proximity to the school, child day care center, or church.
Section 400.940 Standards For Marijuana Facilities.
[Ord. No. 2858, 7-1-2024]
A.
Outdoor Operations or Storage Prohibited. All operations and storage of materials, products, or equipment at marijuana facilities shall be within a fully enclosed building. No outdoor operations or storage shall be permitted.
B.
Onsite Usage Prohibited. No marijuana may be smoked, ingested, or otherwise consumed on the premises of a marijuana facility.
C.
Display of Licenses Required. The medical marijuana license issued by the State of Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services shall be displayed in an open and conspicuous place on the premises.
D.
Ventilation Required. All marijuana facilities shall install and operate a ventilation system that will prevent any odor of marijuana from leaving the premises of the business. No odors shall be detectable by a person with a normal sense of smell outside the boundary of the parcel on which the facility is located
Section 400.950 Marijuana Dispensaries.
[Ord. No. 2858, 7-1-2024]
A.
Marijuana dispensaries shall not be open to the public or make any sales between the hours of 10:00 P.M. and 8:00 A.M.
B.
Any medical marijuana dispensary shall require any customer to display the customers permit card from the Department of Health and Senior Services or other proof of eligibility at the time of each purchase.
C.
No person under the age of 18 shall be allowed into a marijuana dispensary; except that a qualifying patient who is under the age of 18 years but who has been emancipated by a court and a qualifying patient, under the age of 18 years when accompanied by the qualifying patient's parent or guardian.