32-17 Amend Code to Regulate Medical Marijuana

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property, whenever possible, to minimize the potential for patrons to congregate and create noise which may become a nuisance to adjacent residential areas. (d) All exterior site and building lighting, which shall be provided, must be ap- proved by the Architectural Board of Review pursuant to Chapter 1325 of the Building Code, and such design shall minimize the intrusive effect of glare and illumination upon any abutting areas, especially residential. (e) Any medical marijuana dispensary adjacent to a residential district and /or use shall contain a minimum six- foot -high solid fence along such abutting prop- erty lines and be approved by the Architectural Board of Review pursuant to Chapter 1325. (f) Rules, regulations and local permitting requirements imposed on a licensee by the City shall be interpreted in all instances to conform to the state licensing requirements for dispensaries, but in the event the City's rules, regulations and permitting requirements impose a greater obligation on a licensee than the state licensing requirements, the local provisions shall be enforced. (g) Applicants must meet any additional criteria and fulfill any additional re- quirements associated with obtaining a conditional use pennit in the City. The City shall review all qualifying applications at a reasonable pace and level of re- view equivalent to other land use projects requiring a conditional use permit. 1165.05 OFF - STREET PARKING. Off - Street parking for a medical marijuana dispensary shall be provided, pursu- ant to Chapter 1143, except that the Commission may require an off- street park- ing plan. 1165.06 SIGN REGULATIONS FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPEN- SARIES. (a) All signs for a medical marijuana dispensary shall be awning signs, wall signs or window signs as defined in Section 1329.03(c) of the Building Code and shall be constructed and located in conformance with all applicable provi- sions of Chapter 1329 of the Building Code. (b) All signs for a medical marijuana dispensary shall be maintained in accord- ance with Section 1329.13 of the Building Code and may be ordered to be re- moved in accordance with the provisions of that Section. (c) No merchandise or pictures of the products on the premises of a medical marijuana dispensary shall be displayed on signs, in window areas or any area where they can be viewed from the sidewalk or street in front of the building. No sign shall bear any image depicting or describing a marijuana leaf or the combustion of plant material, whether by means of display, decoration, sign, window or any other means. (d) Window areas of a medical marijuana dispensary shall not be covered or made opaque in any way. A one - square -foot sign shall be placed on the door to state hours of operation. Additional signage to conform to the requirements Section 779.16 may be permitted. 1165.07 LICENSING.