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ORDINANCE No. 2016-20
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE PLYMOUTH CITY CODE,
ENTITLED THE PLYMOUTH ZONING ORDINANCE (2015080)
THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Amendment. Section 21000.15 of the Plymouth City Code (TITLE AND
APPLICATION—PROHIBITED USES) is amended as follows:
21000.15. PROHIBITED USES: The following uses are prohibited in all zoning districts
within the City:
Subd. 1. Cultivation or harvesting cannabis.
Subd. 2. Cannabis manufacturing.
Subd. 3. Cannabis distribution facilities.
Subd. 4. Cannabis testing laboratories.
Subd. 1. Cultivation or harvesting of cannabis, cannabis manufacturing, cannabis
distribution facilities, and cannabis laboratories for anything other than medical cannabis
use.
SECTION 2. Amendment. Section 21194 of the Plymouth City Code(MEDICAL
CANNABIS) is added as follows:
SECTION 21194—MEDICAL CANNABIS
21194.01. PURPOSE AND INTENT: The purpose of this section is to protect and promote
the general welfare, health, safety, and order within the City of Plymouth through the regulation
of medical cannabis. The provisions of this section are intended to identify where medical
cannabis manufacturing, associated laboratory testing, and distribution are allowable with the city
and the standards they must meet in order to operate in these identified areas.
21194.03. DISTRICT APPLICATION:
Subd. 1. Medical cannabis manufacturing facilities and testing laboratories are
allowable within the I-3 (Heavy Industrial) zoning district subject to the approval of a conditional
use permit,pursuant to the procedures, general performance standards,and regulations established
by Section 21015 of this Chapter.
Subd. 2. Medical cannabis distribution facilities are allowable within the I-3 (Heavy
Industrial) zoning district subject to the approval of a conditional use permit, pursuant to the
procedures, general performance standards, and regulations established by Section 21015 of this
Chapter.
21194.05. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
Subd. 1. All medical cannabis manufacturing facilities and laboratories shall comply
with all of the following performance standards.
(a) The operator of a manufacturing facility or laboratory shall secure all applicable
licenses and approvals from the City, County, State or other applicable jurisdictions before the
conditional use permit becomes effective.
(b) All cultivation, harvesting, manufacturing, packaging, processing, and testing of
medical cannabis shall take place in a permanent, locked building and may not be located in a
trailer, cargo container or motor vehicle.
(c) The facilities shall provide security protection, including but not limited to, a fully
operational alarm system, facility access controls, perimeter detection systems and a personnel
identification system.
(d) A manufacturing facility or laboratory shall not be located within 5,280 feet of any
other facility manufacturing, testing or distributing medical cannabis.
(e) A manufacturing facility or laboratory shall not be located within 1,000 feet of a
public or private school.
(f) A manufacturing facility or laboratory shall not be located within 500 feet of
residentially zoned property.
(g) Any display of merchandise,interior signs,or other exhibits which are visible from
outside these facilities shall be prohibited.
(h) The facilities shall provide for proper disposal of cannabis remnants or by-products;
such remnants and by-products shall not be placed within a facility's exterior refuse containers.
(i) There shall be no emission of dust, fumes, vapors, or odors into the environment
from these facilities.
(j) No on-premise consumption shall be permitted.
(k) There shall be no retail sales at these facilities.
Subd. 2. All medical cannabis distribution facilities shall comply with all of the
following performance standards.
(a) Distribution shall be permitted only for Qualifying Medical Conditions.
(b) The operator of a distribution facility shall secure all applicable licenses and
approvals from the City, County, State or other applicable jurisdictions before the conditional use
permit becomes effective.
(c) The distribution facility shall be located in a permanent building and may not be
located in a trailer, cargo container or motor vehicle.
(d) The distribution facility shall not be located within 5,280 feet of any other facility
manufacturing, testing or distributing medical cannabis.
(e) The distribution facility shall not be located within 1,000 feet of a public or private
school.
(f) The distribution facility shall not be located within 500 feet of residentially zoned
property.
(g) Any display of merchandise, interior signs, or other exhibits which are visible from
outside the distribution facility shall be prohibited.
(h) No manufacture or production of medical cannabis shall be permitted at the facility.
(i) No on-premise consumption shall be permitted.
(j) Off-site delivery is prohibited.
(k) No drive-through shall be permitted at the facility.
(1) Off-street parking shall be provided at a minimum of 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet
of gross floor area.
(m) Annually, within 15 days of receipt, a copy of the registration required by Minn.
Stat. 152.25, Subd. 1, as may be amended, shall be provided to the Public Safety Director.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This amendment shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
ADOPTED by the City Council this 12th day of July, 2016.
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