16.312 CANNABIS PrOCESSING, CULTIVATION, DISTrIBUTION, TESTING AND rETAIL

3. Design. The exterior appearance of any structure occupied by a Bed and Breakfast establishment in any residential zoning district may not be altered in any way that detracts from its original character as a single-unit residential dwelling. 4. Signage. Signage is permitted if it complies with the applicable requirements for singleunit residential units in the District. 5. Parking. A Bed and Breakfast lodging is only permitted where the existing primary residential use meets the off-street parking requirements in Chapter 16.508, Off-Street Parking and Loading. Except for

City-Designated historic and architectural resources pursuant to Chapter 16.614, Architectural Heritage and Historic Preservation, parking for the Bed and

Breakfast use shall be provided at a ratio of one space per room for rent in addition to the parking required for the primary residential use. Such spaces shall be individually accessible and may not encumber access to a required parking space for the residential use.

D. Special Events. Special events in compliance with the requirements of this Chapter shall be permitted with approval of Temporary Use Permit in accordance with Chapter 16.338, Temporary Uses. Such events shall be accessory to the lodging and normal dining operations of the inn and may include, but are not limited to, weddings, parties, receptions, special dining services, and mystery dinners or weekends.

Permitted special events shall be limited to paying guests of the inn and their invited guests.

1. Such events shall be limited to a maximum of 6 events per calendar year, with no more than one event per month. 2. Events shall be limited to the hours of 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and may last no more than 6 hours. 3. No amplified music or speech shall be allowed in conjunction with special events. 4. The number of persons allowed at any event shall be limited to those approved in the Minor Use Permit.

16.312 CANNABIS PROCESSING, CULTIVATION, DISTRIBUTION, TESTING AND RETAIL

16.312.01 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY

These provisions establish regulations for the operation of commercial cannabis uses, in a consistent manner with the General Plan, this Zoning Code and the requirements of the Chapters 7.100 and 7.200 of the Vallejo Municipal Code. All permits issued in accordance with Vallejo Municipal Code Chapter 7.100 to operate establishments engaged in the processing, cultivation or distribution of cannabis will be void by January 1, 2022. Operations may only continue upon approval of a Minor Use Permit and Vallejo Municipal Code Chapter 7.200 Regulatory Permit.

16.312.02 REQUIREMENTS

Commercial cannabis establishments, including, but not limited to cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing and retail uses shall comply with the procedures of the Vallejo Municipal Code, State law, and the regulations of this Zoning Code. Where the Zoning Code conflicts with state law, the more restrictive standards shall apply.

A. Permits Required 1. All cannabis uses shall obtain and maintain all required State and local permits and licenses including the corresponding local permits required under Chapter 7.200 of the Vallejo Municipal Code. 2. Minor Use Permits pursuant to Chapter 16.606, Minor and Major Use Permits, will only be granted to establishments operating in compliance with applicable State laws and regulations. 3. Revocation of the State cannabis license (e.g., Microbusiness license) or the local permit to operate under Chapter 7.200 of the Vallejo Municipal Code shall be grounds for revocation of the Minor Use Permit for the cannabis cultivation, distribution, manufacturing and testing laboratory use. 4. Valid and applicable State and local licenses and permits shall be publicly displayed at all times during hours of operation.

5. Operations and location requirements shall at all times comply with applicable regulations contained in Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations as those may be updated from time to time by the California Bureau of Cannabis Control.

B. Locational Limitation.

1. Retail sale of cannabis for recreational and medical purposes is permitted in the NMX, CC, NC,

RC, IL, and IG Zoning Districts subject to the approval of a Minor Use Permit pursuant to

Chapter 16.606, Minor and Major Use Permits. 2. Cannabis cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, and testing laboratories are allowed in the IL and IG

Zoning Districts, and in the White Slough Specific

Plan Area, Zone 1A which is the zoned CC, subject to the approval of a Minor Use Permit pursuant to

Chapter 16.606, Minor and Major Use Permits. 3. No cannabis cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing laboratory or retail use may be located within a 600-foot radius of a school providing instruction in kindergarten or any grades 1 through 12, day care center, or youth center as defined in Health & Safety Code Section 11353.1. 4. The distance specified in this Chapter shall be the horizontal distance measured in a straight line from the property line of the school or center to the closest property line of the lot on which the permittee is to be located without regard to intervening structures.

C. Development and Operation Standards.

1. Activities shall occur within a secure fence at least 8 feet in height that full encloses the area or within a building with a locked entrance. The property or the building in which the use is located shall have a lockable gate or entrance that is locked at all times, except for times of active ingress and egress. 2. No person under age 18 shall be allowed on the property. 3. The site shall not be open to the general public, with the exception of retail sales. 4. No transactions outside, or partially outside of an enclosed building are permitted. 5. No transactions shall be performed through walk-up or drive-through service. 6. No use, inhalation, smoking, eating, ingestion, or other consumption of cannabis is permitted on the property, including the parking area; 7. No exhibition or product sales area or retail sales are allowed on the premises. 8. Hours of operation shall be the same business hours the Zoning Code requires for other use types in the same zoning district unless the

Director determines that a reduction in hours is necessary after reviewing the circumstances of the application. Hour of operation for retail sales shall be between 6 am to 10 pm.

D. Lighting.

1. Exterior perimeter lighting shall be in place prior to operation; 2. Exterior lighting shall be code compliant LED fixtures or high efficiency luminaries with an illumination intensity of one- to 4- foot candles; 3. Lights shall be directed and shielded so as not to create light or glare visible from adjoining properties; 4. Lights shall have a housing to protect against breakage; 5. Broken or burnt-out lights shall be replaced within 5 calendar days; 6. Transitional lighting shall be provided in exterior areas going to and from buildings or uses within a site; and 7. Trees and shrubs shall not interfere with the distribution of lighting as required by this Chapter.

E. Parking. Parking shall be provided as required by

Chapter 16.508, Off-Street Parking and Loading. F. Signage for Cannabis Cultivation, Distribution,

Manufacturing and/or Testing Laboratory. Signage shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 16.509, Signs and all of the following standards.

1. Sign Area. The aggregate sign area for all permanent signs on a building or site housing a cannabis cultivation, cannabis distribution, cannabis manufacturing, and/ or cannabis testing laboratory business shall: