RMDs may only be sited within the Medical Marijuana District, as further defined as Wayland Assessors Parcels 21-010, 21-005, 21-008A, 21-002, 21-004, 21-002A, 21-001, 21-008, 21-006A, 21-006 and 21-003, as per Figure 1.

No RMD shall be located within 500 feet of a preexisting public or private school providing education in kindergarten or any of grades 1 through 12. The distance shall be measured in a straight line from the nearest point of the property line in question to the nearest point of the property line where the RMD is or will be located.

Within the Medical Marijuana District, all requirements of the underlying zoning district remain in effect, except where these regulations provide an alternative to such requirements. If the provisions of the Medical Marijuana District are silent on a zoning regulation, the requirements of the underlying district shall apply. If the provisions of the Medical Marijuana District conflict with the requirements of the underlying district, the requirements of the Medical Marijuana District shall control.

The total number of RMDs permitted within the Town shall not exceed one.

An RMD shall not be operated or expanded without first obtaining a special permit from the special permit granting authority in accordance with § 198-203 of the Zoning Bylaw.

The special permit granting authority for an RMD shall be the Planning Board.

A special permit shall only be valid for use by the applicant and will become null and void upon the sale or transfer of the certificate of registration of an RMD to a new owner or operator.

The special permit shall lapse if construction has not begun on the project within two years of obtaining said permit, as determined by the Building Inspector or their designee(s).

Outside storage. No outside storage of marijuana, marijuana products, or related supplies shall be permitted.

Visibility of activities. All activities shall be conducted indoors, except for the lawfully authorized delivery or transportation of medical marijuana.

Paraphernalia. No retail marijuana, marijuana products, or paraphernalia shall be displayed so as to be visible from outside of the licensed premises.

Hours of operation. The special permit granting authority may impose restrictions on the hours of operation.

On-site consumption of marijuana is prohibited.

Allowed uses. The special permit granting authority may permit some or all of the following uses or activities of an RMD, subject to any conditions that may be imposed by the special permit granting authority and upon a finding that such uses satisfy the special permit criteria of § 198-203.1: the sale, dispensing or administering of marijuana, products containing marijuana, related supplies, or educational materials to qualifying patients or their personal caregivers ("principal uses"). The special permit granting authority may also permit the following additional uses, provided that such uses are and shall be incidental to the principal uses of the RMD: marijuana cultivation, processing, product research and manufacturing. Any marijuana cultivation, processing and product manufacturing operations allowed under this section shall be limited to serving the needs of the RMD in the sale, dispensing and administrating of marijuana and related products at the specific location for which the special permit is sought.

Permanent location. All RMDs shall be operated from a fixed location within a fully enclosed building.

Signage. All signage must comply with the regulations set forth in § 198-501 of the Zoning Bylaw.

Lighting. Outdoor light levels shall not exceed one footcandle along property lines, nor 10 footcandles for any location on the property. Any light poles, new or existing, may not exceed 18 feet in overall height. All outdoor light fixtures must be shielded and aimed down in order to prevent light trespass onto adjacent properties. RMDs may not illuminate growing operations between dusk and dawn, unless within a fully enclosed, opaque building. The special permit granting authority may modify this requirement for adequate security or other reasons specified.

Landscaping. Landscaping shall be designed in harmony with the building with surrounding uses as stated in § 198-601 et seq., of the Zoning Bylaw.

Parking. Off-street parking must be provided as stated in § 198-506 of the Zoning Bylaw. Off-street loading must be provided as stated in § 198-507 of the Zoning Bylaw. For buildings or sites that contain more than one type of marijuana use, each use shall be calculated separately and parking provided for each use on site, based on gross floor area of the individual uses. These requirements may be modified or waived by the special permit granting authority.

Drive-through facilities. Drive-through RMDs shall be prohibited.

Fencing. Fencing may be required if determined necessary by the special permit granting authority. In no instance shall barbed-wire fencing be permitted.

Odor control. RMDs engaged in cultivation, processing, product manufacturing, storage and/or transportation shall employ odor control technology such that no odor from the RMD can be detected by a person with an unimpaired and otherwise normal sense of smell at the exterior of the facility or at any adjoining use or property.

Site plan. A site plan shall be submitted that includes all information required under § 198-601 et seq., Site Plan Approval, and must also include the following.

The names, mailing addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and signatures of the applicant, owner, and operator.

Physical address (if one exists), and the map, lot, and block number of the proposed site.

Security plan. The security plan shall be delivered directly to the local Police Chief and reviewed and approved by the local Police Chief, or their designee, to ensure the safety of employees, patrons, and the public to protect the premises from theft or other criminal activity. The security plan shall include the following:

Traffic study. The special permit granting authority may require a traffic study that includes an analysis of traffic generation, circulation, and off-street parking demand to determine sufficient parking and optimum configuration for site ingress and egress.

Photometric plan. A photometric plan may be required by the special permit granting authority, or their designee, before or after the marijuana use is in operation.

State license. Proof of a provisional certificate of registration from the Cannabis Control Commission or any successor licensing entity shall be required for RMDs.

Proof of site control. Evidence that the applicant has site control and the right to use the site for a marijuana use in the form of a deed, valid lease, or purchase and sale agreement or a notarized statement from the property owner certifying the applicant has site control.

Energy resource plan. All RMDs engaged in marijuana cultivation, processing and product manufacturing shall submit an energy and resource use plan to the special permit granting authority to demonstrate best practices for resource conservation. The plan shall include an electrical system overview, proposed energy demand, ventilation system and air quality, proposed water system and utility demand.

Any operating RMD within the Town shall be inspected annually by the Building Inspector, or their designee(s), to ensure compliance with this section and with any conditions imposed by the special permit granting authority as a condition of the special permit approval.

The first annual inspection shall be more than one year, but not more than two years after beginning operation.

License required. At all times while a permit is in effect, all RMDs shall possess a valid provisional or final RMD certificate of registration from the CCC or other state licensing entity, as applicable.

Prior to the issuance of a special permit, the RMD must have entered into a host community agreement (HCA) with the Town. The HCA shall, at a minimum, include or reference the following:

Due to the complex technical character of the information to be provided by an applicant pursuant to these regulations, and the monitoring, testing and inspection of facilities and operations, the special permit granting authority may hire, at the applicant's expense, such consultants as it deems reasonably necessary to assist said authority in making determinations under this bylaw.