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No commercial cannabis business may be issued a permit, or have a permit renewed, without a safety and security plan that has been approved by the public safety administrator. The public safety administrator may establish elements that must be included in the safety and security plan, and may require that such plan include business procedures, employee screening procedures, inventory and recordkeeping procedures, cameras and physical security improvements, floorplans, security system schematics, and limitations on operations, that, in his or her reasonable opinion, are necessary to (1) deter and prevent unauthorized entrance into areas containing cannabis or cannabis products, (2) deter and prevent the theft of cannabis or cannabis products and (3) ensure compliance with applicable law and legal conditions imposed by the city. The city council may establish fees for the submission or approval of a public safety plan, for the certification by the public safety administrator of compliance with a safety and security plan, or for compliance inspections conducted in connection with applications or renewals for permits issued pursuant to this chapter. It shall be a violation of this code for any commercial cannabis business or person employed by a commercial cannabis business to fail to comply with a provision of the approved safety and security plan.

Except as may be reasonably waived by the public safety administrator, the safety and security plan shall require, at a minimum, all of the following:

A. Alarm systems (perimeter, fire, and panic buttons) that are professionally installed, maintained, and remotely monitored at all times by a security company licensed by the State of California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services.

B. Perimeter lighting systems (including motion sensors) for after-hours security.

C. A requirement that individuals leave the premises if they are not engaging in an activity directly related to the permitted operations of the business.

D. The creation of one or more limited access areas accessible only to individuals specifically authorized by the business to handle cannabis and cannabis products.

E. The storage of all cannabis and cannabis products, except for live plants at a cultivation or nursery operation, in a secured and locked vault or vault equivalent. All safes and vaults shall be compliant with Underwriters Laboratories burglary-resistant and fire-resistant standards. All cannabis and cannabis products, including live clone plants that are being sold, shall be kept in a manner as to prevent diversion, theft, and loss.

F. Twenty-four-hour security surveillance cameras of at least HD-quality to monitor all entrances and exits to and from the premises, all interior spaces within the business which are open and accessible to the public, all interior spaces where cannabis, cash or currency is being stored for any period of time on a regular basis and all interior spaces where diversion of cannabis could reasonably occur. All cameras shall record in color. All exterior cameras shall be in weather-proof enclosures, shall be located so as to minimize the possibility of vandalism, and shall have the capability to automatically switch to black and white in low light conditions. Remote live access to the video footage from the cameras shall be available to the public safety administrator. Video recordings shall be maintained for a minimum of ninety days and shall be made available to the public safety administrator upon request. Video shall be of sufficient quality for effective prosecution of any crime found to have occurred on the site of the commercial cannabis business and shall be capable of enlargement via projection or other means.

G. Sensors that detect entry and exit from all secure areas and shall be monitored in real time by a security company licensed by the State of California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services.

H. Panic buttons with direct notification to the Marina police department dispatch and shall be configured to immediately alert dispatch for the Marina police department.

I. A requirement that licensed security personnel shall be on site during any hours when any person is allowed on premises.

J. Security equipment that remains operative during a power outage and ensures that access doors are not released during a power outage.

K. A requirement that entrance areas be locked at all times and under the control of a designated responsible party that is either: (1) an owner, agent or employee of the business or (2) a licensed security professional.

L. An accounting software system to provide point of sale data as well as audit trails of both product and cash, where applicable.

M. A plan for compliance with the state’s track and trace system for cannabis and cannabis products, as soon as it is operational.

N. Network security protocols that are certified by Underwriters Laboratories.

O. A requirement that exterior vegetation shall be planted, altered and maintained in a fashion that precludes its use as a hiding place for persons on the premises.

P. Emergency access and emergency evacuation plans that are in compliance with state and local fire safety standards. (Ord. 2020-08 § 3, 2020)