§ 5.21.020. Time, place and manner restrictions.

(a)

Medical marijuana establishments must be located in the corporate limits of the city and must be in conformance with Title 18 of the Annexation and Land Development Code.

(b)

A medical marijuana establishment shall be located in a permanent building that meets all requirements of NRS 453A.350, the regulations and the city's building code for commercial buildings and shall not be located in a manufactured or mobile home, trailer, cargo container, motor vehicle or similar personal property. Each medical marijuana establishment shall be separated from any other medical marijuana establishment to the extent required by NRS 453A.350 and the regulations. This may include two facilities separated by a fire wall with no shared facilities, other than parking, or as specifically authorized by NRS 453A, NRS 453D and the regulations. A medical marijuana dispensary shall have a professional, orderly and dignified appearance which is consistent with the traditional style of pharmacies and medical offices.

(c)

Each medical marijuana establishment licensee shall operate in compliance with all state laws, including NRS 453A, the regulations, all city ordinances and any restrictions imposed in connection with issuance of the license.

(d)

The license division may require any reasonable warning signs to be posted in a conspicuous location in each medical marijuana establishment.

(e)

All signs, logos and advertisement(s) of the medical marijuana establishment and the content and the method of an advertisement must be approved by the department pursuant to NRS 453A and the regulations, and are limited as set forth in NRS 453A and the regulations. All signs must be discreet, professional and consistent with the traditional style of signage for pharmacies and medical offices as required by NRS 453A.350 and comply with all provisions of the RMC.

(f)

Each medical marijuana establishment licensee must comply with all security requirements set forth in NRS 453A and the regulations as a condition of its license.

(g)

Medical marijuana waste materials shall be disposed of in a safe, sanitary and secure manner as required by the regulations, in a location and manner approved by the department, the Reno Police Department and the Washoe County Health District. Waste containing marijuana shall be rendered unusable before disposal as required by the regulations, shall be protected from being possessed or ingested by any person or animal and shall not be placed within the facility's exterior refuse containers. Plans for the disposal of waste must be submitted to the Washoe County Health District for approval and an industrial waste permit obtained from the Washoe County Health District prior to the license division issuing any medical marijuana establishment license pursuant to this section.

(Ord. No. 6341, § 3, 8-20-14, eff. 8-22-14; Ord. No. 6467, § 2, 6-6-18)