§ 14-174. Requirements related to the premises.

Medical marijuana treatment centers shall be subject to the following additional requirements:

(1)

All cannabis or cannabis derivative products ready for sale shall be in a sealed or locked container or cabinet except when being accessed for distribution.

(2)

The medical marijuana treatment center shall at a minimum include a waiting area with sufficient seating to accommodate the customers without requiring waiting outside the building. There shall be no display of products, nor ancillary products, in the waiting area. The layout of the floor plan shall provide for convenient access to the public functional areas, incorporating high end furnishings, cabinetry, displays, and state of the art lighting. Building materials shall be maintained in good condition (paint, wear and tear of furniture, etc.) to represent a high quality facility, including high end finishes (wood, marble, glass, etc.). Ceiling heights shall be over ten (10) feet to reflect greater volume. All elevators, HVAC, and other mechanical equipment shall be functional and maintained to the highest level of quality (latest technology, with maintenance records up to date). All doors, hallways, stairwells and areas available to the public shall be ample to create an ease of access and maintained to reflect a high quality (natural materials for finishes, with flooring not exhibiting wear and tear nor staining, paint, wood or wallpaper with no appreciable blemishes, tears or stains). The dispensing of medical marijuana shall be accomplished in an area isolated from the waiting area, with the exit doors separated from the entrance, so that the progression of the service from the waiting area to the dispensary and other services to the exit is apparent and does not create overlap into the waiting area. Access to the entrance and waiting areas shall be well lit and illustrate a professional office décor. Exterior material on the building façade shall also be maintained to reflect a professional quality, with the image of the building as new or recently upgraded image.

(3)

Only individuals authorized pursuant to Florida law may dispense cannabis, and such cannabis may only be dispensed to persons authorized pursuant to Florida law to receive cannabis.

(4)

No cannabis shall be dispensed outside of the hours permitted by Florida law. However, medical marijuana treatment centers may conduct administrative functions or delivery functions, including making deliveries of cannabis or derivative products to the residence or business of an authorized individual, or to a health care facility as permitted by other relevant ordinances and state law.

(5)

No unaccompanied minor may be dispensed cannabis unless otherwise authorized under state law.

(6)

The medical marijuana treatment center shall employ reasonable measures and means to eliminate odors emanating from dispensing and shall properly dispose of controlled substances in a safe, sanitary and secure manner and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

(7)

Loitering. The facility shall provide adequate seating for its clients within the interior of the building in a designated area. The facility shall not direct or encourage any patient or business invitee to stand, sit (including in a parked car), or gather or loiter outside of the building where the facility operates, including in any parking areas, sidewalks, right-of-way, or neighboring properties for any period of time longer than that reasonably required to arrive and depart. The facility shall post conspicuous signs on at least three (3) sides of the building that no loitering is allowed on the property.

(8)

Queuing of vehicles. The facility shall ensure there is no queuing of vehicles in the right-of-way. The facility shall take all necessary and immediate steps to ensure compliance with this paragraph.

(9)

Alcoholic beverages. No consumption of alcoholic beverages shall be allowed on the premises, including in the parking areas, sidewalks, or right-of-way. The facility shall take all necessary and immediate steps to ensure compliance with this paragraph.

(10)

On-site parking. The facility shall include a minimum of one (1) parking space for every two hundred (200) gross square feet of building area.

(11)

After issuance of a premises authorization, an operator shall not make a physical change, alteration or modification of the premises that would not comply with this article.

(Ord. No. 2016-97, § 1, 10-17-16)