§ 340-138
Medical marijuana facilities
[Added 7-10-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-5]
Medical marijuana facilities must:
- A. Be located at the cardholder's primary residence and if the cardholder does not own the property, the owner(s) shall provide written notarized acknowledgement of the proposed use at time of application.
- B. Apply for the following approvals, which applications shall be sealed and kept confidential and not subject to review by any party other than the cardholder:
- (1) Inspection by the Fire Chief pursuant to R.I.G.L. § 23-28.1-1 et seq.
- (2) A zoning certificate.
- (3) All appropriate building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits as required.
- C. Comply with the following requirements:
- (1) The area used for cultivation and growth is secured by locked doors and an alarm system;
- (2) The area used for cultivation and growth has two means of ingress and egress;
- (3) The area used for cultivation and growth is not below grade and not in a basement;
- (4) The area used for cultivation and growth is not within 10 feet of a heating or other ignition source such as an electric, propane, natural gas or oil-fired furnace or heater, or as required per manufacturer specifications of such source;
- (5) The area used for cultivation and growth has proper ventilation to mitigate the risk of mold;
- (6) The area used for growing has carbon filters installed to reduce odors;
- (7) Smoke alarms/detectors are installed in accordance with state fire code and/or to the satisfaction of the Fire Marshal;
- (8) Compressed flammable gas is not used for the purposes of cultivation and growth;
- (9) The cultivation and growth is not perceptible from the outside, including, but not limited to, odors or noises related to the cultivation and growth;
- (10) The facility is not used and could not be used to enhance the effects of the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the cardholder's usable or unusable medical marijuana;
- (11) The facility is not being used and could not be used to extract any chemicals or oils from the cardholder's usable or unusable marijuana.
- D. Permit the right of entry for inspection to a Town Inspector or Building Official to inspect any facility if there is a reasonable belief that any provision of this article or the Medical Marijuana Act has, is, or will be violated.
Editor's Note: See R.I.G.L. § 21-28.6-1 et seq.
Editor's Note: Former § 340-138, Use regulations; special use permit required, was repealed 7-10-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-5.