§ 16.62.060. Commercial cannabis activity, medical cannabis collectives, cooperatives and dispensaries prohibited.

A.

Except as provided in Section 16.62.070 related to deliveries into the city of Arroyo Grande, all commercial cannabis activity, including but not limited to medical cannabis collectives, cooperatives and dispensaries (including mobile dispensaries), cultivation, manufacture, distribution, processing, storing, laboratory testing, packaging, labeling, transportation, or sale of cannabis and cannabis products, and the location of premises for any retail or non-storefront retail cannabis businesses, are not permitted in or upon any premises in the city of Arroyo Grande.

B.

A medical cannabis dispensary shall not include the following uses, so long as such uses comply with this code, Health and Safety Code Section 11362.5 et seq., and other applicable law:

1.

A clinic licensed pursuant to Chapter 1 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code.

2.

A health care facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code.

3.

A residential care facility for persons with chronic life-threatening illness licensed pursuant to Chapter 3.01 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code.

4.

A residential care facility for the elderly licensed pursuant to Chapter 3.2 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code.

5.

A hospice or a home health agency licensed pursuant to Chapter 8 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code.

(Ord. No. 687, § 2, 10-10-2017; Ord. No. 694, § 3, 8-14-2018)