Chapter 18.51
STATE-LICENSED MARIJUANA PRODUCERS, PROCESSORS, AND RETAILERS
18.51.000 Chapter Contents
Sections:
18.51.010 Findings.
18.51.020 Purpose.
18.51.030 Definitions.
18.51.040 State-Licensed Marijuana Producer, Processor and Retailer Requirements.
(Ord. 7046 §1, 2016; Ord. 6930 §1, 2014).
18.51.010 Findings
The City Council finds that nothing in this chapter 18.51 OMC shall be construed to supersede Washington State or federal law pertaining to the acquisition, possession, manufacture, sale or use of marijuana.
(Ord. 7046 §1, 2016; Ord. 6930 §1, 2014).
18.51.020 Purpose
The purpose of these regulations of state-licensed marijuana producers, processors, and retailers is to mitigate potential impacts on nearby properties of marijuana producers, processors, or retailers licensed or to be licensed by the State of Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board and to promote the public health, safety, and welfare.
(Ord. 7046 §1, 2016; Ord. 6930 §1, 2014).
18.51.030 Definitions
A. “Marijuana” shall have the definition as provided in RCW 69.50.101 (v) as it currently states or as may be amended.
B. “Marijuana processor” shall have the definition as provided in RCW 69.50.101 (x) as it currently states or as may be amended.
C. “Marijuana producer” shall have the definition as provided in RCW 69.50.101 (y) as it currently states or as may be amended.
D. “Marijuana retailer” shall have the definition as provided in RCW 69.50.101 (bb) as it currently states or as may be amended.
(Ord. 7046 §1, 2016; Ord. 6930 §1, 2014).
18.51.040 State-Licensed Marijuana Producer, Processor and Retailer Requirements
A. General requirements.
A marijuana producer, processor, or retailer licensed by the State of Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board shall be required to comply with all applicable regulations established by the City including, but not limited to, all building and fire code regulations and zoning regulations and shall be required to provide a copy of the state-issued license to the City upon request. A marijuana producer, processor, or retailer licensed by the State of Washington Liquor Control Board shall also be required to comply with all applicable state regulations and all requirements set forth in the state-issued license.
B. Premises Requirements.
A recreational producer, processor, or retailer must operate in compliance with the following conditions:
1. From a public right-of-way, there shall be no exterior display of marijuana or marijuana cultivation visible outside of the premises.
2. The marijuana of a retailer, producer, or processor shall be entirely within a permanent enclosed structure with a roof. The structure shall comply with all applicable code requirements.
3. Areas where marijuana is grown, stored, or dispensed must be provided with ventilation systems so that no odors are detectable off the premises.
4. All premises must comply with the noise control requirements of the Olympia Municipal Code.
5. No minors shall be permitted on marijuana producer, processor, or retailer premises unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
6. Consumption of marijuana, products containing marijuana or alcohol on the premises is prohibited, as are any other associated uses such as a smoking room, dance or performance space, private club, open-to-the-public nightclub, cabaret, tavern, or similar establishment.
7. All premises must have an operating security and alarm system that is monitored twenty-four (24) hours a day and that includes a video recording system that monitors production, storage, and point of sale areas. All video recordings must be continuously recorded twenty-four (24) hours a day and must be kept for a minimum of forty-five (45) days on the licensee’s recording device. All videos are subject to inspection by the Olympia Police Department upon request.
8. A recreational retailer may be open only between the hours of 8 a.m. and 12:00 a.m. or as otherwise permitted by rule or regulation of the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board.
C. City Zoning
1. State-Licensed Marijuana Retailers
i. No person may conduct business within the City of Olympia as a state-licensed marijuana retailer unless they are located within a HCD3, HDC4, MS or GC Zone in accordance with OMC Title 18, Unified Development Code and licensed under this chapter.
ii. No state-licensed marijuana retailer shall be permitted within five hundred (500) feet of the perimeter of the grounds of a recreation center or facility, child care center, public park, public transit center, or library, or any game arcade admission to which is not restricted to persons aged twenty-one (21) years or older, with the exception of the elementary schools, secondary schools, and playgrounds, for which uses the distance shall remain at one thousand (1,000) feet.
iii. Waste products must be disposed of in a secure manner that would prevent exposure to the public or create a nuisance.
iv. A retailer is required to obtain a conditional use permit approved by the Hearing Examiner pursuant to OMC 18.70.180.
2. State-Licensed Marijuana Producers and Processors
v. No person may conduct business within the City of Olympia as a state-licensed marijuana producer or processor unless it is located within a light industrial zone in accordance with OMC Title 18, Unified Development Code, and licensed under this chapter.
vi. Waste products must be disposed of in a secure manner that would prevent exposure to the public or create a nuisance.
vii. A producer and/or processor is required to obtain a conditional use permit.
(Ord. 7254 §1, 2020; Ord. 7046 §1, 2016; Ord. 6930 §1, 2014).