§ 6-214.2. Licensing requirements—Retail marijuana off-premises storage.

In addition to the requirements set forth in the Colorado Retail Marijuana Code and any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto, the following requirements shall apply to the issuance of any local license for a retail marijuana off-premises storage facility:

(1)

Licensing required. The director shall not issue any license for a local retail marijuana off-premises storage facility unless the applicant is, at the time of application, currently licensed as:

a.

A retail marijuana store, a retail marijuana cultivation facility, or a retail marijuana products manufacturer under this article V and by the state licensing authority under the Colorado Retail Marijuana Code, and in compliance with any and all applicable laws; or

b.

A retail marijuana transporter by the state licensing authority under the Colorado Retail Marijuana Code, and in compliance with any and all applicable laws.

(2)

Compliance with zoning.

a.

A local retail marijuana off-premises storage license issued pursuant to subsection (l)a. of this section may be issued in any zone district where, at the time of application for the license, "wholesale trade or storage, general" is authorized as a permitted use under the zoning code.

b.

A local retail marijuana off-premises storage license issued pursuant to subsection (l)b. of this section may be issued in any zone district where, at the time of application for the license, "terminal, freight, air courier services" is authorized as a permitted use under the zoning code.

(3)

Method of storage; prohibited activity. The licensed off-premises storage facility may be used only for storage of finished goods inventory of the corresponding retail marijuana store, retail marijuana cultivation facility, retail marijuana products manufacturer, or retail marijuana transporter.

a.

It shall be unlawful for any person to possess unsealed packages or containers of marijuana or marijuana product on the licensed premises, to open sealed packages or containers of marijuana or marijuana product on the licensed premises, or to re-package marijuana or marijuana product on the licensed premises.

b.

It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, cultivate, manufacture, process, test, or consume any marijuana or marijuana product upon the licensed premises.

(4)

Allowed number of licenses. Only one (1) retail marijuana off-premises storage license shall be issued for each corresponding retail marijuana cultivation license, retail marijuana store license or retail marijuana products manufacturer license. If a retail marijuana cultivator, retail marijuana store, or retail marijuana products manufacturer already has an off-premises storage license, the director shall deny any application for additional retail marijuana off-premises storage licenses for the corresponding licenses.

(5)

Co-location of a retail and medical marijuana off-premises storage facility. A retail marijuana off-premises storage facility in common ownership with a medical marijuana off-premises storage facility may be licensed at the same location and may share the same licensed premises, to the extent allowed by the Colorado Retail Marijuana Code and any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(Ord. No. 614-17, § 6, 7-10-17)