Title
Public hearing to consider adoption of amendments to Article I.E (Health Department), Article IX (Resource Management Agency-Planning), and Article XVII (County Counsel) of the Monterey County Fee Resolution to add new fees for Commercial Cannabis permits, and to amend Article IX of the Monterey County Fee Resolution to add a new fee for Personal Cannabis permits.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Adopt a resolution (Attachment A) amending Article I.E (Health Department), Article IX (Resource Management Agency-Planning), and Article XVII (County Counsel) of the Monterey County Fee Resolution to add new fees for Commercial Cannabis permits and to amend Article IX of the Monterey County Fee Resolution to add a new fee for Personal Cannabis permits.
SUMMARY:
The proposed action would establish application fees for commercial cannabis permits and personal cannabis permits. Commercial and personal medical cannabis permits were created by ordinances the Board adopted on July 19, 2016. Per the proposed amendments, the commercial cannabis permit fee is proposed to be based on actual time spent by staff in the Resource Management Agency -Planning, Environmental Health Bureau, and County Counsel processing applications for these permits. The personal cannabis permit fee is proposed as a flat fee, covering the estimated reasonable cost of RMA processing the permit. Existing fees for other services that may come into play (for example, Sheriff's costs for background checks, EHB costs for inspections) would be based on their existing fee schedules. Staff is proposing no new fees for use permits and coastal development permits for commercial marijuana activities, as such permits would be charged based on existing application fees for use permits and coastal development permits.
DISCUSSION:
On July 12 , 2016, the Board of Supervisors adopted an ordinance amending Title 21 (non-coastal zoning ordinance) and adopted a r...
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