5-20.2 Marijuana Dispensary License Required to Operate; Deliveries Authorized by Licensed Dispensaries.
a. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in, conduct or carry on, or to permit to be engaged in, conducted or carried on, in or upon any premises in the City the operation of a dispensary or delivery only dispensary unless the person first obtains and continues to maintain a valid Marijuana Dispensary License from the City as required by this section.
b. City shall give marijuana dispensary licensing priority to applicants who have owned or operated a cooperative or collective in compliance with the requirements of Health and Safety Code section 11362.775 and the requirements of Section 5-20 of the Clearlake Municipal Code.
c. Licensed marijuana dispensaries are permitted to make deliveries within the City of Clearlake and in other jurisdictions that do not prohibit deliveries to be made within their jurisdictions.
1. Delivery vehicles will be unmarked; must be equipped with a secure lockbox; driver must carry documentation showing what product is being delivered; and quantities delivered must be limited to that allowed by state law.
d. Licensed Delivery Only Dispensaries are not permitted to sell marijuana to consumers from their location. They may only make sales of marijuana in conjunction with the delivery of marijuana to a consumer. (Ord. #201-2017)