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Subject 8,2b AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS "VILLAGE
GOVERNMENT MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS" OF THE
VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
Meeting December 1. 2020 - REGULAR MEETING OF THE MOUNT
PROSPECT VILLAGE BOARD -
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This is the accompanying taxation ordinance if the Village Board approves the ordinance
regulating cannabis establishments in the Village of Mount Prospect - opting in.
Alternatives
1. Approve an ordinance authorizing the collection of a 3% Cannabis Retailers
Occupation Tax and allocates revenues to specific uses.
2. Action at discretion of the Village Board.
Staff Recommendation
Approve an ordinance amending Chapter 8 "Village Government Miscellaneous Provisions'"'
of the Village Code of Mount Prospect. The ordinance authorizes the collection of a 3%
Cannabis Retailers Occupation Tax and allocates revenues to specific uses.
ATTACHMENTS:
Opt -in Taxation Ordinance 11-24.2020.pdf
Opt -in Regulations Ordinance (Permits New Age) 11-24.2020.pdf
Opt -in Regulations Ordinance (No Permitted Use) 11.24.2020.pdf
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 "VILLAGE GOVERNMENT
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS" OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect is a home rule municipality as defined
by Article VII, § 6 of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, Section 8-11-22 of the Illinois Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5/8-11-22,
authorizes the Village to impose a municipal cannabis retailers' occupation tax at a rate
not to exceed three percent (3%) of the gross receipts of cannabis sold in the Village,
starting January 1, 2020, so long as the Village permits the retail sale of cannabis in the
Village, except for retail sales made under the Illinois Compassionate Use of Medical
Cannabis Pilot Program Act, 410 ILCS 130/1, et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village find that levying a
taxon cannabis sales pursuant to Section 8-11-22 of the Illinois Municipal Code, 65 ILCS
5/8-11-22, at a rate of three percent (3%) of the gross receipts of cannabis sold in the
Village, beginning July 1, 2021, best serves the public's health, safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, in order to best serve the public's health, safety and welfare, the
President and Board of Trustees of the Village desire to make certain amendments to the
Village Code of Mount Prospect ("Village Code"), relative to levying the municipal
cannabis retailers' occupation tax, should the Village permit the retail sale of cannabis in
the Village under the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, 410 ILCS 705/1, et seq.,
as amended;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Mount Prospect, Cook County, Illinois, as follows:
SECTION 1: Incorporation. That the recitals above shall be and are hereby incorporated
in this Section 1 as if restated herein.
SECTION 2: Amendments. That Chapter 8 "Village Government Miscellaneous
Provisions" of the Village Code is hereby amended as follows:
Article XXV, entitled "Municipal Cannabis Retailer's Occupation Tax," is hereby created
and shall read in its entirety as follows:
8.2501
Short Title
8.2502
Definitions
8.2503
Tax Imposed
8.2504
Liability for Payment
8.2505
Collection of Tax
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8.2506 Rules and Regulations
8.2509 Records
8.2510 Exemptions
8.2511 Suspension or Revocation of Licenses for Failure to Comply; Hearing
8.2512 Disposition of Proceeds of Tax
8.2513 Penalty
8.2501: SHORT TITLE:
The tax imposed by this chapter shall be known as the "Municipal Cannabis Tax" and is
imposed in addition to all other taxes imposed by the Village of Mount Prospect the State
of Illinois, or any other municipal corporation or political subdivision thereof.
8.2502: DEFINITIONS:
For the purposes of this chapter, whenever any of the following words, terms or definitions
are used herein, they shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
CANNABIS: Shall have the meaning ascribed to it as the term is defined in section 1-10
of the Cannabis Regulations and Tax Act.
CONSUMER: The person who seeks the privilege of purchasing cannabis at retail at any
business establishment.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT: The Finance Department of the Village of Mount Prospect.
CANNABIS BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT: Any premises required to obtain a retail
cannabis license pursuant to Chapter 11, Article XLI of this Code.
OWNER: Any person or persons having a sufficient proprietary interest in conducting
the operation of a cannabis business establishment so as to entitle such a person or
persons to all or a portion of the net receipts thereof.
PERSON: Any natural person, receiver, administrator, executor, conservator, assignee,
trust in perpetuity, trust, estate, firm, co -partnership, joint venture, club, company,
business trust, domestic or foreign corporation, association, syndicate, society or any
group of individuals acting as a unit, whether mutual, cooperative, fraternal nonprofit, or
otherwise; whenever the term "person" is used in any clause prescribing and imposing a
penalty, the term as applied to associations shall mean that the owners or part owners
thereof and, as applied to corporations, the officers thereof.
RETAIL SALE OR PURCHASE : Any transfer of the ownership, exchange or barter or
any transfer for a valuable consideration.
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8.2503: TAX IMPOSED:
A. Beginning on July 1, 2021, a tax is hereby imposed upon all persons engaged in the
business of selling cannabis, other than cannabis purchased under the
Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act, 410 ILCS 130/1, et seq.
("Medical Cannabis Act"), at retail in the City/Village at the rate of 3 % of the gross
receipts from these sales made in the course of that business.
B. The imposition of this tax is in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8-11-22, of
the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/8-11-22).
8.2504: LIABILITY FOR PAYMENT:
A. The ultimate incidence of and liability for payment of the tax imposed by this chapter
shall be borne by the consumer.
B. The tax herein levied shall be paid in addition to any and all other taxes and charges.
It shall be the duty of the owner, manager or operator of every cannabis business
establishment to collect said tax from the consumer and remit to the village said tax
under the rules and regulations prescribed by the local liquor control commissioner
and as otherwise provided in this chapter.
8.2505: COLLECTION OF TAX:
A. The tax imposed by this Ordinance shall be remitted by such retailer to the Illinois
Department of Revenue (Department). Any tax required to be collected pursuant to or as
authorized by this Ordinance and any such tax collected by such retailer and required to
be remitted to the Department shall constitute a debt owed by the retailer to the State.
Retailers may reimburse themselves for their seller's tax liability hereunder by separately
stating that tax as an additional charge, which charge may be stated in combination, in a
single amount, with any State tax that sellers are required to collect.
B. The taxes hereby imposed, and all civil penalties that may be assessed as an incident
thereto, shall be collected and enforced by the Department. The Department shall have
full power to administer and enforce the provisions of this article.
8.2506: RULES AND REGULATIONS:
The Department of Agriculture and Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
may promulgate rules and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter
concerning the enforcement and application of this chapter. The term "rules and
regulations" includes, but is not limited to, a case by case determination whether or not
the tax imposed by this chapter applies.
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8.2509: RECORDS:
A. Every owner, manager or operator of a cannabis business establishment in the village
shall keep books and records for a period of at least forty-eight (48) months, which, at
a minimum should include a daily sheet showing:
1. The amount of taxable receipts within the twenty four (24) hour period; and
2. The actual cannabis business establishment tax receipts collected for the date
in question.
B. The Department of Agriculture, the Department of Financial and Professional
Regulation, and the Department of Revenue or their designee shall at all reasonable
times have full access to said books and records.
C. The financial records of any cannabis business establishment submitted pursuant to
this chapter or any rule and regulation promulgated thereunder shall not be available
for public inspection in order to protect the owner's right to privacy, except when
necessary in any action to enforce collection of tax under this chapter or as otherwise
provided by law.
8.2510: EXEMPTIONS:
The tax imposed under this chapter shall not apply or be imposed upon a person
organized and operated exclusively for charitable, religious or educational purposes to
the extent cannabis is purchased by such person and used solely for the charitable,
religious or educational purposes of such person and is not resold for profit.
8.2511: SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY;
HEARING:
The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Financial and Professional
Regulation may, in accordance with law, revoke or suspend any license issued by him or
her if he or she determines that the owner of a licensed establishment has violated any
of the provisions of this chapter. No suspension or revocation hereunder shall release or
discharge said person from his civil liability for the payment or collection and remittance
of the tax, nor from prosecution for such offense. Any suspension or revocation of a
cannabis business establishment license shall follow the procedures set forth in, and
otherwise comply with, the provisions of chapter XX, article X of this code.
8.2512: DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS OF TAX:
All proceeds resulting from the imposition of the tax under this chapter, including
penalties, shall be revenues of the general corporate fund of the village and shall be paid
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into the treasury of the village and shall be credited to and deposited in the general
corporate fund of the village and can be used for the following purposes.
a. Capital Projects within the Village of Mount Prospect
b. Law Enforcement training, travelling, registrations, airfare and other costs
for the Drug interdiction and Addiction Programs
c. Property Tax Abatements for the Public Safety Pensions
d. Additional Law Enforcement and Public Safety (EMS) staffing
e. Human Services Programs
Funds may be transferred/appropriated from the General Corporate Fund to the
appropriate program pool/funds to execute the above-mentioned programs.
8.2513: PENALTY:
In addition to the suspension or revocation of licenses as hereinabove provided, any
person found guilty of violating, disobeying, omitting, neglecting, or refusing to comply
with or resisting or opposing the enforcement of any of the provisions of this chapter,
except when otherwise specifically provided, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished
by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than one thousand five
hundred dollars ($1,500.00). Each day of violation shall constitute a separate and distinct
offense.
SFCTInN 2 --
Those sections, paragraphs, and provisions of the Village Code of Mount Prospect which
are not expressly amended or repealed by this Ordinance are hereby re-enacted, and it
is expressly declared to be the intention of this Ordinance not to repeal or amend any
portions of the Village Code of Mount Prospect other than those expressly amended or
repealed in Section 1 of this Ordinance.
SFr.TI()N 1 -
The invalidity of any section or provision of this Ordinance hereby passed and approved
shall not invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
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SFC'TIC)N d -
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval
and publication as required by law, provided, however, that the tax provided for herein
shall take effect for all sales on or after the first day of July, 2021. Copies of this Ordinance
shall be certified and sent to the Illinois Department of Revenue prior to April 1, 2021.
ADOPTED this day of
vote as follows:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
, 2020, pursuant to a roll call
PASSED AND APPROVED this day of , 2020
Arlene A. Juracek, Village President
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
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An ordinance regulating cannabis uses
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING CANNABIS BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE
VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect ("Village") is a home rule municipality
as defined by Article VII, § 6 of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, the Village has the authority to adopt ordinances and to promulgate
rules and regulations that pertain to its government and affairs and that protect the public
health, safety and welfare of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois enacted the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act 410
ILCS 705/1, et seq. ("Act"), which pertains to the possession, use, cultivation,
transportation and dispensing of cannabis, which became effective June 25, 2019; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act, the Village may enact reasonable zoning
ordinances or resolutions not in conflict with the Act, regulating cannabis business
establishments, including rules adopted governing the time, place, manner and number
of cannabis business establishments, and minimum distance limitations between
cannabis business establishments and locations the Village deems sensitive; and
WHEREAS, on August 1, 2013, the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
Program Act, 410 ILCS 130/1, et seq. ("Medical Cannabis Act") was signed into law as
Public Act 098-0122 and became effective January 1, 2014. Originally a pilot program,
the Act was recently made permanent under Pubic Act 101-0363, which became effective
August 9, 2019. Under the Medical Cannabis Act, qualifying patients that have been
diagnosed by a physician as having a debilitating medical condition, as defined by the
Medical Cannabis Act, are authorized to use cannabis without being subject to arrest,
prosecution, or denial of any right or privilege for the medical use of cannabis in
accordance with the Medical Cannabis Act. In addition, state -registered "medical
cannabis dispensing organizations", as defined in the Medical Cannabis Act, are
authorized to sell medical cannabis to qualifying patients or state -approved caregivers of
qualifying patients; and
WHEREAS, while the Medical Cannabis Act preempts municipal authority to
wholly prohibit medical cannabis dispensing organizations within municipal borders, it
does allow municipalities to enact reasonable zoning regulations in regard to such
facilities, provided that the regulations do not conflict with the provisions of the Medical
Cannabis Act; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority granted under the Cannabis Regulation and
Tax Act (410 ILCS 705/1 et seq.), and the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
Program Act (410 ILCS 130/1, et seq.) the Village Board of Trustees desires to enact the
following regulations with respect to cannabis business establishments within the Village
and finds such regulations to be in the best interests of the Village, its residents and
businesses.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Mount Prospect, Cook County, Illinois as follows:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The facts and statements contained in the preamble to this
Ordinance are found to be true and correct and are hereby adopted as part of this
Ordinance.
SECTION 2. Cannabis Business Establishments. Chapter 11 "Merchants, Businesses,
Occupations, and Amusements," Article XLI "Cannabis Business Establishments
Prohibited" of the Mount Prospect Village Code shall be amended to read in its entirety
as follows:
"ARTICLE XLI Cannabis Business Establishments.
11.4101: Purpose and Applicability
11.4102: Definitions
11.4103: Consumption, Purchase, Acceptance Or Possession Prohibited
11.4104: Building Enhancements
11.4105: Conduct Of Employees And Agents; Supervisor On Premises
11.4106: Compliance With Other Regulations
11.4107: Use of Premises for Consumption
11.4108: Signage Prohibiting Sales
11.4109: Proof of Age Required
11.4110: Operation of A Motor Vehicle In A State Of Impairment
11.4111: Use of False Identification
11.4112: Suspension, Revocation, Fines and Costs.
11.4113: Penalties
11.4114: Advertisement Prohibited.
11.4115: Other Restrictions on Sales for Cannabis Dispensaries.
11.4101: Purpose and Applicability:
It is the intent and purpose of this Section to provide regulations regarding the cultivation,
processing and dispensing of cannabis occurring within the corporate limits of the Village
of Mount Prospect. Such facilities shall comply with all regulations provided in the
Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (410 ILCS 705/1, et seq.) ("Act"), as it may be amended
from time -to -time, and regulations promulgated thereunder, and the regulations provided
below. In the event that the Act is amended, the more restrictive of the state or local
regulations shall apply.
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11.4102: Definitions:
The following words and phrases shall, for the purposes of this Article have the meanings
respectively ascribed to them by this section, as follows:
ADVERTISE: To engage in promotional activities including, but not limited to: newspaper,
radio, Internet and electronic media, and television advertising; the distribution of fliers
and circulars; and the display of window and interior signs, per the Cannabis Regulation
and Tax Act, (410 ILCS 705/1 et seg), as it may be amended from time -to -time, and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
CANNABIS BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT: A cultivation center, craft grower, processing_
organization, infuser organization, dispensing organization, or transporting organization.
CANNABIS CRAFT GROWER: A facility perated by an organization or business that is
licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to cultivate, dry, cure and package
cannabis and perform other necessary activities to make cannabis available for sale at a
dispensing organization or use at a processing organization, per the Cannabis Regulation
and Tax Act, (410 ILCS 705/1 et seg), as it may be amended from time -to -time, and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
CANNABIS CULTIVATION CENTER: A facility operated by an organization or business
that is licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to cultivate, process, transport
and perform necessary activities to provide cannabis and cannabis -infused products to
licensed cannabis business establishments, per the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act,
(410 ILCS 705/1 et seq), as it may be amended from time -to -time, and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
CANNABIS DISPENSING ORGANIZATION: A facility operated by an organization or
business that is licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional
Regulation to acquire cannabis from licensed cannabis business establishments for the
purpose of selling or dispensing cannabis, cannabis -infused products, cannabis seeds,
paraphernalia or related supplies to purchasers or to qualified registered medical
cannabis patients and caregivers, per the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, (410 ILCS
705/1 et seg), as it may be amended from time -to -time, and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
CANNABIS INFUSER ORGANIZATION OR INFUSER: A facility operated by an
organization or business that is licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to
directly incorporate cannabis or cannabis concentrate into a product formulation to
produce a cannabis -infused product, perthe Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, (410 ILCS
705/1 et seq), as it may be amended from time -to -time, and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
CANNABIS LOUNGE OR SOCIAL SPACE: A facility perated by an organization or
business that is licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional
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Regulation to acquire cannabis from licensed cannabis business establishments for the
purpose of selling or dispensing cannabis, cannabis -infused products, cannabis seeds,
paraphernalia or related supplies to purchasers or to qualified registered medical
cannabis patients and caregivers that may permit the on -premises consumption of
cannabis at or within the business; or b) any other entity authorized by the Village to allow
on premise consumption of cannabis in a manner consistent with the Cannabis
Regulation and Tax Act, (410 ILCS 705/1 et seg), as it may be amended from time -to -
time, and regulations promulgated thereunder
CANNABIS PROCESSING ORGANIZATION OR PROCESSOR: A facility operated by
an organization or business that is licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to
either extract constituent chemicals or compounds to produce cannabis concentrate or
incorporate cannabis or cannabis concentrate into a product formulation to produce a
cannabis product, per the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, (410 ILCS 705/1 et seg), as
it may be amended from time -to -time, and regulations promulgated thereunder.
CANNABIS TRANSPORTING ORGANIZATION OR TRANSPORTER: An organization
or business that is licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to transport cannabis
on behalf of a cannabis business establishment or a community college licensed under
the Community College Cannabis Vocational Training Pilot Program, per the Cannabis
Regulation and Tax Act, (410 ILCS 705/1 et seg), as it may be amended from time -to -
time, and regulations promulgated thereunder.
PERSON: Any person, firm, corporation, association, club, society or other organization,
including y owner, manager,proprietor, employee, volunteer or act
To the extent a word or term is defined in the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
Program Act or in the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act and is not included within the
Definitions above, that word or term shall have the same meaning as provided by those
Acts.
11.4103: Consumption, Purchase, Acceptance Or Possession Prohibited:
a. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell, deliver, possess with
intent to sell at wholesale or retail, possess with intent to give away or deliver for
promotional purposes, either retail or wholesale, any cannabis, cannabis -infused
products, cannabis seeds, paraphernalia or related supplies within the Village
without first having obtained a license from the State of Illinois and the Village. A
dispensing organization's license allows for a dispensary to be operated only at a
single location.
b. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell, give away, deliver,
possess with intent to sell at wholesale or retail, possess with intent to give away
or deliver for promotional purposes, either retail or wholesale, any cannabis,
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cannabis -infused products, cannabis seeds, paraphernalia or related supplies to
persons under twenty-one (21) years of age and in contravention to the provisions
of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, (410 ILCS 705/1 et seg). The prohibitions
set forth in this section shall not applypersons who consume, purchase, or
possess cannabis, cannabis -infused products, cannabis seeds, paraphernalia or
related supplies pursuant to the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
Program, 410 1 LCS 130/1 et seq.
c. It shall be unlawful for any person under twenty-one (21) years of age to consume,
purchase, accept a gift of or have cannabis, cannabis -infused products, cannabis
seeds, paraphernalia or related supplies to purchasers in his or her possession or
in his or her bloodstream. The prohibitions set forth in this section shall not apply
to persons who consume, purchase, or possess cannabis, cannabis -infused
products, cannabis seeds, paraphernalia or related supplies pursuant to the
Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program, 410 ILCS 130/1 et seq.
d. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to encourage the sale of
cannabis or cannabis products by giving away cannabis or cannabis products, by
conducting games or competitions related to the consumption of cannabis or
cannabis products, or by providing promotional materials or activities of a manner
or type that would be appealing to children.
11.4104: Building Enhancements:
a. Any licensee of a Cannabis Business Establishment shall install building_
enhancements, such as security cameras, lighting or other improvements to
ensure the safety of employees and customers of the cannabis business
establishments, as well as its environs. Said improvements shall be determined
based on the specific characteristics of the floor plan for a Cannabis Business
Establishment and the site on which it is located, consistent with the requirements
of the Act.
b. A dispensing organization must keep all lighting outside and inside the dispensary
in good working order and wattage sufficient for security cameras.
11.4105: Conduct Of Employees And Agents; Supervisor On Premises:
a. Any act or failure to act of an employee or agent of either the licensee or a
management company with respect to the licensed business shall be deemed to
be the act of the licensee. Any duty set forth in this chapter as a duty of the licensee
shall also be the duty of any agent or employee of the licensee.
b. A person must be at least twenty-one (21) years of to sell cannabis products or
otherwise be an employee for any cannabis business establishment.
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c. A "manager", as defined by Section 13.101, shall be on the premises at all times
that the licensed premises is open for business.
d. A dispensing organization shall submit a list to the State of the names of all service
professionals that will work at the dispensary_.
11.4106: Compliance With Other Regulations:
All licensed premises shall be maintained in full compliance with all other regulations of
the State, the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, and the Village, including, but not limited
to, those relating to the storage or sale of food, sanitary conditions, building and safety
conditions.
11.4107: Use of Premises for Consumption:
It shall be unlawful for any person, as defined by this Article, to knowingly permit or to
knowingly or negligently fail to immediately prevent or stop, on business premises under
his or her control, the consumption of any cannabis by any individual. This restriction
serves as a prohibition on Cannabis Lounge or Social Spaces and a prohibition of any_
business, including Cannabis Business Establishments, from incorporating portions of its
square footage to Cannabis Lounge or Social Space. It does not prohibit individual
consumption on private property as defined by the Act.
11.4108: Signage Prohibiting Sales:
a. Signs informing the public of the age restrictions of this article, shall be posted by
every licensee in conspicuous view on the premises. Each such sign shall state:
b. The sale of cannabis products to persons under twenty-one (21) years of age is
prohibited by law. A photo identification showing proof of age shall be required of
everyone under twenty-seven (27) years of age desiring to purchase cannabis
products. Violations shall be reported to the Police Department
c. Said sign(s) shall be plainly visible and shall measure at least eight and one-half
inches (81/2") in height and eleven inches (11 ") in width. Lettering on said sib
shall be at least one-half inch (1/2") in height. Said signs shall also inform the public
that the Village Police Department is to be contacted should the law be violated.
11.4109: Proof of Age Required:
No cannabis products may be sold to any person under twenty seven (27) years of age
unless that person has provided, at the point of purchase, a government issued photo
identification showing date of birth.
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11.4110: Operation of A Motor Vehicle In A State Of Impairment:
It shall be unlawful for any person under twenty-one (21) years of age to operate a motor
vehicle on a street or highway of the village with any cannabis whatsoever in his or her
system. For purposes of this section only, "op eration of a motor vehicle" shall have the
definition ascribed to it in the Illinois vehicle code.
11.4111: Use of False Identification:
No person shall transfer, alter or deface any identification card; use any identification card
of another; carry or use a false or forged identification card; obtain an identification card
by means of false information; or otherwise misrepresent age for the purpose of
purchasing or obtaining cannabis products.
11.4112: Suspension, Revocation, Fines and Costs:
Any such business license or conditional use issued by the Village may be suspended up
to sixty(60) days or revoked by the village manager, or an application for issuance or
renewal of such license may be refused by the village clerk as outlined in the provisions
of Chapter 10, if either determines:
a. That the application of the applicant or license holder contains any false, fraudulent
or misleading material statement; or
b. That the applicant or license holder has made any false, fraudulent or misleading
material statement, or has been convicted of perpetrating a fraud upon any person,
whether or not such fraud was perpetrated in the course of conducting any business
in the village, or that the applicant or license holder has committed a felony; or
c. That the applicant or license holder has conducted any activities directly related to
his business in the village in an unlawful manner or in such a manner as to constitute
a breach of the peace or a menace to the health, safety or ,general welfare of the
public; or
d. That the applicant or license holder has suffered a revocation or refusal to issue or
renew such license by state, municipality or licensing authority_.
11.4113: Penalties:
Nothing herein shall prevent the Village from proceeding against a licensee in the Circuit
Court in lieu of administrative proceedings. Any person found guilty of violating any
provisions of this article shall be fined an amount set forth in appendix A, Division II of this
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code, for each offense. A separate offense shall be deemed to have been committed on
each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
11.4114: Advertisement Prohibited:
Cannabis Business Establishments cannot advertise cannabis or a cannabis -
infused product in any form or through any medium:
a. Within 1,000 feet of school grounds, playground, hospital, healthcare facility,
recreation center or facility, child care center, public park or libra[y or any
recreation center that admits persons under age 21
b. On or in a publicly -owned or publicly -operated property; or
c. Which contains information that:
L is false or misleading;
ii. promotes excessive consumption;
iii. depicts a person under 21 years of age consuming cannabis;
This includes the image of a cannabis leaf or any image designed or likely to appeal to
minors, including cartoons, toys, animals or children, or any other likeness to imams
characters or phrases that are popularly used to advertise to children, or any imitation of
candy packaging or labeling or that promotes consumption of cannabis.
d. All other advertisement restrictions pursuant to the Cannabis Regulation and
Tax Act (410 I LCS 705/1 et sect), and Chapter 7 of the Village code shall
apply.
11.4115: Other Restrictions on Sales for Cannabis Dispensaries:
a. Operating hours. A dispensing organization may operate between 6 A.M. and 10
P.M. as permitted b, lY aw.
b. A dispensing organization mayonly accept cannabis deliveries into a restricted
access area. Deliveries may not be accepted through the public or limited access
areas unless otherwise approved under the Act.
c. A dispensing organization must include the legal name of the dispensary on the
packaging _ of any cannabis product it sells.
d. Dispensing organizations are prohibited from selling any product containing
alcohol except tinctures, which must be limited to containers that are no larger than
100 milliliters.
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e. Sell cannabis, cannabis concentrate, or cannabis -infused products in combination
or bundled with each other or any other items for one price, and each item of
cannabis, concentrate, or cannabis -infused product must be separately identified
by guantit, and price on the receipt;
f. Sell clones or any other live plant material;
g. Have fewer than 2 people working at the dispensaa at any time while the
dispensarypen
h. Operate a dispensary if its video surveillance equipment is inoperative;
i. Operate a dispensary if the point-of-sale equipment is inoperative;
j. Operate a dispensary if the State's cannabis electronic verification system is
inoperative;
k. Enter into agreements to allow persons who are not dispensing organization
agents to deliver cannabis or to transport cannabis to purchasers;
I. Refuse to conduct business with an adult use cultivation center, craft grower,
transporting organization, or infuser that has the ability to properly deliver the
product and is permitted by the Department of Agriculture, on the same terms as
other adult use cultivation centers, craft growers, infusers, or transporters with
whom it is dealing;
m. Operate drive-through windows;
n. Allow for the dispensing of cannabis or cannabis -infused products in vending
machines;
o. Transport cannabis to residences or other locations where purchasers may be for
deliver
p. Produce or manufacture cannabis;
q. Accept a cannabis product from an adult use cultivation center, craft grower,
infuser, dispensing organization, or transporting organization unless it is pre-
packaged and labeled in accordance with the Act and any rules that may
adopted pursuant to the Act;
r. Obtain cannabis or cannabis -infused products from outside the State of Illinois;
s. Sell cannabis or cannabis -infused products to a purchaser unless the dispensary
organization is licensed under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot
Program, and the individual is registered under the Compassionate Use of Medical
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Cannabis Pilot Program or the purchaser has been verified to be over the age of
21,-
t. Enter into an exclusive agreement with any adult use cultivation center, craft
grower, or infuser."
SECTION 3. Chapter 14 "Zoning," Article VI "Zoning Districts" of the Mount Prospect
Village Code shall be amended as follows:
14.604 Land Use Table:
Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts
SECTION 4. Chapter 14 "Zoning," Article XVII "B-3 Community Shopping District" of the
Mount Prospect Village Code shall be amended as follows:
14.1704 Bulk Regulations:
E. Restrictions on Business Uses:
3. CANNABIS BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS:
a. Cannabis DisDensina Oraanization: In those zonina districts in which a Cannabis
Dispensing Organization may be located, the proposed facility must comply with
the following:
i. Facility may not be located within 100 feet of the property line of a
pre-existing public or private or parochial school, prima
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B-1
B-2
B-3
B-4
B-5
B -5C
O/R
1-1
1-3
Cannabis Craft Grower
C
Cannabis Cultivation
C
Center
Cannabis Dispensing
C
C
Organization
Cannabis Infuser
C
Organization
Cannabis Processing
C
Organization
Cannabis Transporting
C
Organization
Medical Cannabis
C
Cultivation Center
Medical Cannabis
P
P
P
P
P
C
Dispensing Organization
SECTION 4. Chapter 14 "Zoning," Article XVII "B-3 Community Shopping District" of the
Mount Prospect Village Code shall be amended as follows:
14.1704 Bulk Regulations:
E. Restrictions on Business Uses:
3. CANNABIS BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS:
a. Cannabis DisDensina Oraanization: In those zonina districts in which a Cannabis
Dispensing Organization may be located, the proposed facility must comply with
the following:
i. Facility may not be located within 100 feet of the property line of a
pre-existing public or private or parochial school, prima
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secondary school, churches, synagogues, mosques, or other houses
of worship, or hospital. Learning centers and vocational/trade
centers shall not be classified as a public or private school for
purposes of this Section.
i. Facility not conduct any sales or distribution of cannabis other
than as authorized by the Act.
ii. Facility may not be located within 1,500 feet of the property line of
another Cannabis Business Establishment.
b. Co -Location of Cannabis Business Establishments. The Villaae may acarove the
coloration of a Cannabis Dispensing Organization with a Cannabis Craft Grower
Center or a Cannabis Infuser Organization, or both, subject to the provisions of the
Act and the Conditional Use criteria within the Mount Prospect Village Code. In a
co -location, the floor space requirements of Article 14.2104 F.3. shall not apply_,
but the collocated establishments shall be the sole use of the tenant space.
c. On the date of enactment of this ordinance, any person lawfully perating a
medical cannabis dispensing organization within the Village's B-3 Commercial
zoning district shall be allowed to operate a cannabis dispensing organization at
the same location within the Village as a permitted use, as long as that facility
complies with all regulations provided in the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act X410
ILCS 705/1 et seg.), as it is amended from time -to -time, and regulations
promulgated thereunder, and the regulations provided within this Chapter as well
as all other provisions of the Village Code specifically Chapter 11, Article XLI.
SECTION 5 Chapter 14 "Zoning," Article XXI 1-1 Limited Industrial District" of the Mount
Prospect Village Code shall be amended as follows:
14.2104 Bulk Regulations:
F. Restrictions on Industrial Uses:
3. CANNABIS:
a. Cannabis Craft Grower: In those zonina districts in which a Cannabis Craft Grower
may be located, the proposed facility must comply with the following^
i. Facility may not be located within 100 feet of the property line of a
pre-existing public or private or parochial school, prima
secondary school, churches, synagogues, mosques, or other houses
of worship, or hospital. Learning centers and vocational/trade
centers shall not be classified as a public or private school for
purposes of this Section.
ii. Facility not conduct any sales or distribution of cannabis other
than as authorized by the Act.
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iii. Facility may not be located within 1,500 feet of the property line of
another Cannabis Business Establishment.
iv. Maximum and minimum building sg uare footage pursuant to the
Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, (410 ILCS 705/1 et sec,.
b. Cannabis Cultivation Center: In those zoning districts in which a Cannabis
Cultivation Center may be located, the proposed facility must comply with the
following:
L Facility not be located within 100 feet of the property line of a
pre-existing public or private or parochial school, primary
secondary school, churches, synagogues, mosques, or other houses
of worship, or hospital. Learning centers and vocational/trade
centers shall not be classified as a public or private school for
purposes of this Section.
ii. Facility not conduct any sales or distribution of cannabis other
than as authorized by the Act.
iii. Facility may not be located within 1,500 feet of the property line of
another Cannabis Business Establishment.
iv. Maximum and minimum building square footage pursuant to the
Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, (410 ILCS 705/1 et sect.
c. Cannabis DisDensina Oraanization: In those zonina districts in which a Cannabis
Dispensing Organization may be located, the proposed facility must comply with
the following:
L Facility may not be located within 100 feet of the property line of a
pre-existing public or private or parochial school, primary or
secondary school, churches, synagogues, mosques, or other houses
of worship, or hospital. Learning centers and vocational/trade
centers shall not be classified as a public or private school for
purposes of this Section.
ii. Facility may not conduct any sales or distribution of cannabis other
than as authorized by the Act.
iii. Facility not be located within 1,500 feet of the property line of
another Cannabis Business Establishment.
d. Cannabis Infuser Organization: In those zoning districts in which a Cannabis
Infuser Organization may be located, the proposed facility must comply with the
following:
i. Facility not be located within 100 feet of the property line of a
pre-existing public or private or parochial school, primary or
secondary school, churches, synagogues, mosques, or other houses
of worship, or hospital. Learning centers and vocational/trade
centers shall not be classified as a public or private school for
purposes of this Section.
ii. Facility may not be located within 1,500 feet of the property line of
another Cannabis Business Establishment.
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e. Cannabis Processing Organization: In those zoning districts in which a Cannabis
Processing Organization may be located, the proposed facility must comply
the following
i. Facility not be located within 100 feet of the property line of a
pre-existing public or private or parochial school, primary
secondary school, churches, synagogues, mosques, or other houses
of worship, or hospital. Learning centers and vocational/trade
centers shall not be classified as a public or private school for
purposes of this Section.
ii. Facility may not be located within 1,500 feet of the property line of
another Cannabis Business Establishment.
f. Cannabis Transporting Organization: In those zoning districts in which a
Transporting Organization may be located, the proposed facility must comply
the following:
i. Facility may not be located within 100 feet of the property line of a
pre-existing public or private or parochial school, prima
secondary school, churches, synagogues, mosques, or other houses
of worship, or hospital. Learning centers and vocational/trade
centers shall not be classified as a public or private school for
purposes of this Section.
ii. The transporting organization shall be the sole use of the tenant
space in which it is located. Facilites not conduct any sales or
distribution of cannabis other than as authorized by the Act.
iii. Facility may not be located within 1,500 feet of the property line of
another Cannabis Business Establishment.
g. Co -Location of Cannabis Business Establishments. The Village may approve the
coloration of a Cannabis Dispensing Organization with a Cannabis Craft Grower
Center or a Cannabis Infuser Organization, or both, subject to the provisions of the
Act and the Conditional Use criteria within the Mount Prospect Village Code. In a
co -location, the floor space requirements of 14.2104 F.3. shall not apply, but the
collocated establishments shall be the sole use of the tenant space.
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SECTION 7. Chapter 14 "Zoning," Article XXIV "Definitions" of the Mount Prospect Village
Code shall be amended to add the following definitions in their proper alphabetical order:
14.2401 Purpose:
CANNABIS BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT: Refer to Section 11.4102
CANNABIS CRAFT GROWER: Refer to Section 11.4102
CANNABIS CULTIVATION CENTER: Refer to Section 11.4102
CANNABIS DISPENSING ORGANIZATION: Refer to Section 11.4102
CANNABIS INFUSER ORGANIZATION OR INFUSER: Refer to Section 11.4102
CANNABIS LOUNGE OR SOCIAL SPACE: Refer to Section 11.4102
CANNABIS PROCESSING ORGANIZATION OR PROCESSOR: Refer to Section
11.41 n2
CANNABIS TRANSPORTING ORGANIZATION OR TRANSPORTER: Refer to Section
11.4102
MEDICAL CANNABIS CULTIVATION CENTER: A facility operated by an organization or
business that is registered by the applicable State of Illinois agency designated to oversee
said facility to perform necessary activities to provide only registered medical cannabis
dispensing organizations with usable medical cannabis in accordance with the laws of the
State of Illinois.
MEDICAL CANNABIS DISPENSING ORGANIZATION: A facility operated by an
organization or business that is registered by the applicable State of Illinois agency
designated to oversee said facility to acquire medical cannabis from a registered
cultivation center for the purpose of dispensing cannabis, paraphernalia, or related
supplies and educational materials to registered qualifying patients, individuals with a
provisional registration for qualify ng patient cardholder status, or an Opioid Alternative
Pilot Program participant in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois.
MEDICAL CANNABIS ORGANIZATION: This term refers to Medical Cannabis Cultivation
Centers and Medical Cannabis Dispensing Organizations as they are defined in the
Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act, 410 ILCS 130/1, et seq.
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SECTION 8. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage and approval and publication as required by law.
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
APPROVED by me this day of )2020.
Arlene A. Juracek, Village President
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
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An ordinance regulating cannabis uses
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING CANNABIS BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE
VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect ("Village") is a home rule municipality
as defined by Article VII, § 6 of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, the Village has the authority to adopt ordinances and to promulgate
rules and regulations that pertain to its government and affairs and that protect the public
health, safety and welfare of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois enacted the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act 410
ILCS 705/1, et seq. ("Act"), which pertains to the possession, use, cultivation,
transportation and dispensing of cannabis, which became effective June 25, 2019; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act, the Village may enact reasonable zoning
ordinances or resolutions not in conflict with the Act, regulating cannabis business
establishments, including rules adopted governing the time, place, manner and number
of cannabis business establishments, and minimum distance limitations between
cannabis business establishments and locations the Village deems sensitive; and
WHEREAS, on August 1, 2013, the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
Program Act, 410 ILCS 130/1, et seq. ("Medical Cannabis Act") was signed into law as
Public Act 098-0122 and became effective January 1, 2014. Originally a pilot program,
the Act was recently made permanent under Pubic Act 101-0363, which became effective
August 9, 2019. Under the Medical Cannabis Act, qualifying patients that have been
diagnosed by a physician as having a debilitating medical condition, as defined by the
Medical Cannabis Act, are authorized to use cannabis without being subject to arrest,
prosecution, or denial of any right or privilege for the medical use of cannabis in
accordance with the Medical Cannabis Act. In addition, state -registered "medical
cannabis dispensing organizations", as defined in the Medical Cannabis Act, are
authorized to sell medical cannabis to qualifying patients or state -approved caregivers of
qualifying patients; and
WHEREAS, while the Medical Cannabis Act preempts municipal authority to
wholly prohibit medical cannabis dispensing organizations within municipal borders, it
does allow municipalities to enact reasonable zoning regulations in regard to such
facilities, provided that the regulations do not conflict with the provisions of the Medical
Cannabis Act; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority granted under the Cannabis Regulation and
Tax Act (410 ILCS 705/1 et seq.), and the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
Program Act (410 ILCS 130/1, et seq.) the Village Board of Trustees desires to enact the
following regulations with respect to adult -use cannabis business establishments within
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the Village and finds such regulations to be in the best interests of the Village, its residents
and businesses.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Mount Prospect, Cook County, Illinois as follows:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The facts and statements contained in the preamble to this
Ordinance are found to be true and correct and are hereby adopted as part of this
Ordinance.
SECTION 2. Cannabis Business Establishments. Chapter 11 "Merchants, Businesses,
Occupations, and Amusements," Article XLI "Cannabis Business Establishments
Prohibited" of the Mount Prospect Village Code shall be amended to read in its entirety
as follows:
"ARTICLE XLI Cannabis Business Establishments.
11.4101: Purpose and Applicability
11.4102: Definitions
11.4103: Consumption, Purchase, Acceptance Or Possession Prohibited
11.4104: Building Enhancements
11.4105: Conduct Of Employees And Agents; Supervisor On Premises
11.4106: Compliance With Other Regulations
11.4107: Use of Premises for Consumption
11.4108: Signage Prohibiting Sales
11.4109: Proof of Age Required
11.4110: Operation of A Motor Vehicle In A State Of Impairment
11.4111: Use of False Identification
11.4112: Suspension, Revocation, Fines and Costs.
11.4113: Penalties
11.4114: Advertisement Prohibited.
11.4115: Other Restrictions on Sales for Cannabis Dispensaries.
11.4101: Purpose and Applicability:
It is the intent and purpose of this Section to provide regulations regarding the cultivation,
processing and dispensing of cannabis occurring within the corporate limits of the Village
of Mount Prospect. Such facilities shall comply with all regulations provided in the
Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (410 ILCS 705/1, et seq.) ("Act"), as it may be amended
from time -to -time, and regulations promulgated thereunder and the regulations provided
below. In the event that the Act is amended, the more restrictive of the state or local
regulations shall apply.
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11.4102: Definitions:
The following words and phrases shall, for the purposes of this Article have the meanings
respectively ascribed to them by this section, as follows:
ADVERTISE: To engage in promotional activities including, but not limited to: newspaper,
radio, Internet and electronic media, and television advertising; the distribution of fliers
and circulars; and the display of window and interior signs, per the Cannabis Regulation
and Tax Act, (410 ILCS 705/1 et seg), as it may be amended from time -to -time, and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
CANNABIS BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT: A cultivation center, craft grower, processing_
organization, infuser organization, dispensing organization, or transporting organization.
CANNABIS CRAFT GROWER: A facility perated by an organization or business that is
licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to cultivate, dry, cure and package
cannabis and perform other necessary activities to make cannabis available for sale at a
dispensing organization or use at a processing organization, per the Cannabis Regulation
and Tax Act, (410 ILCS 705/1 et seg), as it may be amended from time -to -time, and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
CANNABIS CULTIVATION CENTER: A facility operated by an organization or business
that is licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to cultivate, process, transport
and perform necessary activities to provide cannabis and cannabis -infused products to
licensed cannabis business establishments, per the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act,
(410 ILCS 705/1 et seq), as it may be amended from time -to -time, and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
CANNABIS DISPENSING ORGANIZATION: A facility operated by an organization or
business that is licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional
Regulation to acquire cannabis from licensed cannabis business establishments for the
purpose of selling or dispensing cannabis, cannabis -infused products, cannabis seeds,
paraphernalia or related supplies to purchasers or to qualified registered medical
cannabis patients and caregivers, per the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, (410 ILCS
705/1 et seg), as it may be amended from time -to -time, and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
CANNABIS INFUSER ORGANIZATION OR INFUSER: A facility operated by an
organization or business that is licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to
directly incorporate cannabis or cannabis concentrate into a product formulation to
produce a cannabis -infused product, perthe Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, (410 ILCS
705/1 et seq), as it may be amended from time -to -time, and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
CANNABIS LOUNGE OR SOCIAL SPACE: A facility perated by an organization or
business that is licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional
Regulation to acquire cannabis from licensed cannabis business establishments for the
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purpose of selling or dispensing cannabis, cannabis -infused products, cannabis seeds,
paraphernalia or related supplies to purchasers or to qualified registered medical
cannabis patients and caregivers that may permit the on -premises consumption of
cannabis at or within the business; or b) any other entity authorized by the Village to allow
on premise consumption of cannabis in a manner consistent with the Cannabis
Regulation and Tax Act, (410 ILCS 705/1 et seg), as it may be amended from time -to -
time, and regulations promulgated thereunder
CANNABIS PROCESSING ORGANIZATION OR PROCESSOR: A facility operated by
an organization or business that is licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to
either extract constituent chemicals or compounds to produce cannabis concentrate or
incorporate cannabis or cannabis concentrate into a product formulation to produce a
cannabis product, per the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, (410 ILCS 705/1 et seg), as
it may be amended from time -to -time, and regulations promulgated thereunder.
CANNABIS TRANSPORTING ORGANIZATION OR TRANSPORTER: An organization
or business that is licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to transport cannabis
on behalf of a cannabis business establishment or a community college licensed under
the Community College Cannabis Vocational Training Pilot Program, per the Cannabis
Regulation and Tax Act, (410 ILCS 705/1 et seq), as it may be amended from time -to -
time, and regulations promulgated thereunder.
PERSON: Any person, firm, corporation, association, club, society or other organization,
including any owner, manager, proprietor, employee, volunteer or agent.
To the extent a word or term is defined in the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
Program Act or in the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act and is not included within the
Definitions above, that word or term shall have the same meaning as provided by those
Acts.
11.4103: Consumption, Purchase, Acceptance Or Possession Prohibited:
a. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell, deliver, possess with
intent to sell at wholesale or retail, possess with intent to give away or deliver for
promotional purposes, either retail or wholesale, any cannabis, cannabis -infused
products, cannabis seeds, paraphernalia or related supplies within the Villa
without first having obtained a license from the State of Illinois and the Village. A
dispensing organization's license allows for a dispensary to be operated only at a
single location.
b. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell, give away, deliver,
possess with intent to sell at wholesale or retail, possess with intent to give away
or deliver for promotional purposes, either retail or wholesale, any cannabis,
cannabis -infused products, cannabis seeds, paraphernalia or related supplies to
persons under twenty-one (21) years of age and in contravention to the provisions
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of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, (410 ILCS 705/1 et sec). The prohibitions
set forth in this section shall not apply to persons who consume, purchase, or
possess cannabis, cannabis -infused products, cannabis seeds, paraphernalia or
related supplies pursuant to the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
Program, 410 1 LCS 130/1 et seq.
c. It shall be unlawful for any person under twenty-one (21) years of age to consume,
purchase, accept gift of or have cannabis, cannabis -infused products, cannabis
seeds, paraphernalia or related supplies to purchasers in his or her possession or
in his or her bloodstream. The prohibitions set forth in this section shall not apply
to persons who consume, purchase, or possess cannabis, cannabis -infused
products, cannabis seeds, paraphernalia or related supplies pursuant to the
Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program, 410 ILCS 130/1 et seq.
d. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to encourage the sale of
cannabis or cannabis products by giving away cannabis or cannabis products, by
conducting games or competitions related to the consumption of cannabis or
cannabis products, or by providing_ promotional materials or activities of a manner
or type that would be appealing to children.
11.4104: Building Enhancements:
a. Any licensee of a Cannabis Business Establishment shall install building
enhancements, such as security cameras, lighting or other improvements to
ensure the safety of employees and customers of the cannabis business
establishments, as well as its environs. Said improvements shall be determined
based on the specific characteristics of the floor plan for a Cannabis Business
Establishment and the site on which it is located, consistent with the requirements
of the Act.
b. A dispensing organization must keep all lighting outside and inside the dispensary
in good working order and wattage sufficient for security cameras.
11.4105: Conduct Of Employees And Agents; Supervisor On Premises:
a. Any act or failure to act of an employee or agent of either the licensee or a
management company with respect to the licensed business shall be deemed to
be the act of the licensee. Any duty set forth in this chapter as a duty of the licensee
shall also be the duty of any agent or employee of the licensee.
b. A person must be at least twenty-one (21) years of to sell cannabis products or
otherwise be an employee for any cannabis business establishment.
c. A "manager", as defined by Section 13.101, shall be on the premises at all times
that the licensed premises is open for business.
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d. A dispensing organization shall submit a list to the State of the names of all service
professionals that will work at the dispensary.
11.4106: Compliance With Other Regulations:
All licensed premises shall be maintained in full compliance with all other regulations of
the State, the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, and the Village, including, but not limited
to, those relating to the storage or sale of food, sanitary conditions, building and safety
conditions.
11.4107: Use of Premises for Consumption:
It shall be unlawful for any person, as defined by this Article, to knowingly permit or to
knowingly or negligently fail to immediately prevent or stop, on business premises under
his or her control, the consumption of any cannabis by any individual. This restriction
serves as a prohibition on Cannabis Lounge or Social Spaces and a prohibition of any
business, including Cannabis Business Establishments, from incorporating portions of its
square footage to Cannabis Lounge or Social Space. It does not prohibit individual
consumption on private property as defined by the Act.
11.4108: Signage Prohibiting Sales:
a. Signs informing the public of the age restrictions of this article, shall be posted by
every licensee in conspicuous view on the premises. Each such sign shall state:
b. The sale of cannabis products to persons under twenty-one (21) years of age is
prohibited by law. A photo identification showing proof of age shall be required of
everyone under twenty-seven (27) years of age desiring to purchase cannabis
products. Violations shall be reported to the Police Department
c. Said sign(s) shall be plainly visible and shall measure at least eight and one-half
inches (81/2") in height and eleven inches (11 ") in width. Lettering on said sign
shall be at least one-half inch (1/2") in height. Said signs shall also inform the public
that the Village Police Department is to be contacted should the law be violated.
11.4109: Proof of Age Required:
No cannabis products may be sold to any person under twenty seven (27) years of a
unless that person has provided, at the point of purchase, a government issued photo
identification showing date of birth.
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11.4110: Operation of A Motor Vehicle In A State Of Impairment:
It shall be unlawful for any person under twenty-one (21) years of age to operate a motor
vehicle on a street or highway of the village with any cannabis whatsoever in his or her
system. For purposes of this section only, "op eration of a motor vehicle" shall have the
definition ascribed to it in the Illinois vehicle code.
11.4111: Use of False Identification:
No person shall transfer, alter or deface any identification card; use any identification card
of another; carry or use a false or forged identification card; obtain an identification card
by means of false information; or otherwise misrepresent age for the purpose of
purchasing or obtaining cannabis products.
11.4112: Suspension, Revocation, Fines and Costs:
Any such business license or conditional use issued by the Village may be suspended up
to sixty (60) days or revoked by the village manager, or an application for issuance or
renewal of such license may be refused by the village clerk as outlined in the provisions
of Chapter 10, if either determines:
a. That the application of the applicant or license holder contains any false, fraudulent
or misleading material statement; or
b. That the applicant or license holder has made any false, fraudulent or misleading
material statement, or has been convicted of perpetrating a fraud upon any person,
whether or not such fraud was perpetrated in the course of conducting any business
in the village, or that the applicant or license holder has committed a felony or
c. That the applicant or license holder has conducted any activities directly related to
his business in the village in an unlawful manner or in such a manner as to constitute
a breach of the peace or a menace to the health, safety or ,general welfare of the
public; or
d. That the applicant or license holder has suffered a revocation or refusal to issue or
renew such license by any state, municipality or licensing authority.
11.4113: Penalties:
Nothing herein shall prevent the Village from proceeding_ against a licensee in the Circuit
Court in lieu of administrative proceedings. Any person found guilty of violating anY
provisions of this article shall be fined an amount set forth in appendix A, Division II of this
code, for each offense. A separate offense shall be deemed to have been committed on
each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
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11.4114: Advertisement Prohibited:
Cannabis Business Establishments cannot advertise cannabis or a cannabis -
infused product in any form or through any medium:
a. Within 1,000 feet of school grounds, playground, hospital, healthcare facility,
recreation center or facility, child care center, public park or library or any
recreation center that admits persons under a__ a 21;
b. On or in a publicly -owned or publicly -operated property
c. Which contains information that:
L is false or misleading;
ii. promotes excessive consumption;
iii. depicts a person under 21 years of age consuming cannabis;
This includes the image of a cannabis leaf or anyimage designed or likely to appeal to
minors, including cartoons, toys, animals or children, or any other likeness to images,
characters or phrases that are popularly used to advertise to children, or any imitation of
candy packaging or labeling or that promotes consumption of cannabis.
d. All other advertisement restrictions pursuant to the Cannabis Regulation and
Tax Act (410 ILCS 705/1 et seg), and Chapter 7 of the Village code shall
apply.
11.4115: Other Restrictions on Sales for Cannabis Dispensaries:
a. Operating hours. A dispensing organization may operate between 6 A.M. and 10
P.M. as permitted by law.
b. A dispensing organization mayonly accept cannabis deliveries into a restricted
access area. Deliveries may not be accepted through the public or limited access
areas unless otherwise approved under the Act.
c. A dispensing organization must include the legal name of the dispensary on the
packaging of any cannabis product it sells.
d. Dispensing organizations are prohibited from selling any product containing
alcohol except tinctures, which must be limited to containers that are no larger than
100 milliliters.
e. Sell cannabis, cannabis concentrate, or cannabis -infused products in combination
or bundled with each other or any other items for one price, and each item of
cannabis, concentrate, or cannabis -infused product must be separately identified
by guantity and price on the receipt;
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f. Sell clones or any other live plant material;
g. Have fewer than 2 people working at the dispensary at any time while the
dispensary is open;
h. Operate a dispensary if its video surveillance equipment is inoperative;
i. Operate a dispensary if the point-of-sale equipment is inoperative;
j. Operate a dispensary if the State's cannabis electronic verification system is
inoperative;
k. Enter into agreements to allow persons who are not dispensing organization
agents to deliver cannabis or to transport cannabis to purchasers;
I. Refuse to conduct business with an adult use cultivation center, craft grower,
transporting organization, or infuser that has the ability to deliver the
product and is permitted by the Department of Agriculture, on the same terms as
other adult use cultivation centers, craft growers, infusers, or transporters with
whom it is dealing;.
m. Operate drive-through windows;
n. Allow for the dispensing of cannabis or cannabis -infused products in vending
machines;
o. Transport cannabis to residences or other locations where purchasers may be for
deliver
p. Produce or manufacture cannabis;
q. Accept a cannabis product from an adult use cultivation center, craft _rower,
infuser, dispensing organization, or transporting organization unless it is pre-
packaged and labeled in accordance with the Act and any rules that may be
adopted pursuant to the Act;
r. Obtain cannabis or cannabis -infused products from outside the State of Illinois;
s. Sell cannabis or cannabis -infused products to a purchaser unless the dispensary
organization is licensed under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot
Program, and the individual is registered under the Compassionate Use of Medical
Cannabis Pilot Program or the purchaser has been verified to be over the age of
21,-
t. Enter into an exclusive agreement with any adult use cultivation center, craft
grower, or infuser."
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SECTION 3. Chapter 14 "Zoning," Article VI "Zoning Districts" of the Mount Prospect
Village Code shall be amended as follows:
14.604 Land Use Table:
Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts
SECTION 4. Chapter 14 "Zoning," Article XVII "B-3 Community Shopping District" of the
Mount Prospect Village Code shall be amended as follows:
14.1704 Bulk Regulations:
E. Restrictions on Business Uses:
3. CANNABIS BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS:
a. Cannabis Dispensing Organization: In those zoning districts in which a Cannabis
Dispensing Organization may be located, the proposed facility must comply with
the following_
i. Facility may not be located within 100 feet of the property line of a
pre-existing public or private or parochial school, primary or
secondary school, churches, synagogues, mosques, or other houses
of worship, or hospital. Learning centers and vocational/trade
centers shall not be classified as a public or private school for
purposes of this Section.
i. Facility not conduct any sales or distribution of cannabis other
than as authorized by the Act.
ii. Facility not be located within 1,500 feet of the property line of
another Cannabis Business Establishment.
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B-1
B-2
B-3
B-4
B-5
B -5C
O/R
1-1
1-3
Cannabis Craft Grower
C
Cannabis Cultivation
C
Center
Cannabis Dispensing
C
C
Organization
Cannabis Infuser
C
Organization
Cannabis Processing
C
Organization
Cannabis Transporting
C
Organization
Medical Cannabis
C
Cultivation Center
Medical Cannabis
P
P
P
P
P
C
Dispensing Organization
SECTION 4. Chapter 14 "Zoning," Article XVII "B-3 Community Shopping District" of the
Mount Prospect Village Code shall be amended as follows:
14.1704 Bulk Regulations:
E. Restrictions on Business Uses:
3. CANNABIS BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS:
a. Cannabis Dispensing Organization: In those zoning districts in which a Cannabis
Dispensing Organization may be located, the proposed facility must comply with
the following_
i. Facility may not be located within 100 feet of the property line of a
pre-existing public or private or parochial school, primary or
secondary school, churches, synagogues, mosques, or other houses
of worship, or hospital. Learning centers and vocational/trade
centers shall not be classified as a public or private school for
purposes of this Section.
i. Facility not conduct any sales or distribution of cannabis other
than as authorized by the Act.
ii. Facility not be located within 1,500 feet of the property line of
another Cannabis Business Establishment.
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b. Co -Location of Cannabis Business Establishments. The Village may approve the
coloration of a Cannabis Dispensing Organization with a Cannabis Craft Grower
Center or a Cannabis Infuser Organization, or both, subject to the provisions of the
Act and the Conditional Use criteria within the Mount Prospect Village Code. In a
co -location, the floor space requirements of Article 14.2104 F.3. shall not apply_,
but the collocated establishments shall be the sole use of the tenant space.
SECTION 5 Chapter 14 "Zoning," Article XXI 1-1 Limited Industrial District" of the Mount
Prospect Village Code shall be amended as follows:
14.2104 Bulk Regulations:
F. Restrictions on Industrial Uses:
3. CANNABIS:
a. Cannabis Craft Grower: In those zoning districts in which a Cannabis Craft Grower
may be located, the proposed facility must comply with the followincL
i. Facility may not be located within 100 feet of the property line of a
pre-existing public or private or parochial school, primary or
secondary school, churches, synagogues, mosques, or other houses
of worship, or hospital. Learning centers and vocational/trade
centers shall not be classified as a public or private school for
purposes of this Section.
ii. Facility not conduct any sales or distribution of cannabis other
than as authorized by the Act.
iii. Facility may not be located within 1,500 feet of the property line of
another Cannabis Business Establishment.
iv. Maximum and minimum building square footage pursuant to the
Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, (410 ILCS 705/1 et seq.
b. Cannabis Cultivation Center: In those zoning districts in which a Cannabis
Cultivation Center may be located, the proposed facility must comply with the
following_
i. Facility may not be located within 100 feet of the property line of a
pre-existing public or private or parochial school, primary or
secondary school, churches, synagogues, mosques, or other houses
of worship, or hospital. Learning centers and vocational/trade
centers shall not be classified as a public or private school for
purposes of this Section.
ii. Facility may not conduct any sales or distribution of cannabis other
than as authorized by the Act.
iii. Facility may not be located within 1,500 feet of the property line of
another Cannabis Business Establishment.
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iv. Maximum and minimum building square footage pursuant to the
Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, (410 ILCS 705/1 et seq.
c. Cannabis Dispensing Organization: In those zoning districts in which a Cannabis
Dispensing Organization may be located, the proposed facility must comply
the following:
L Facility may not be located within 100 feet of the property line of a
pre-existing public or private or parochial school, primary or
secondary school, churches, synagogues, mosques, or other houses
of worship, or hospital. Learning centers and vocational/trade
centers shall not be classified as a public or private school for
purposes of this Section.
ii. Facility may not conduct any sales or distribution of cannabis other
than as authorized by the Act.
iii. Facility not be located within 1,500 feet of the property line of
another Cannabis Business Establishment.
d. Cannabis Infuser Organization: In those zoning districts in which a Cannabis
Infuser Organization may be located, the proposed facility must comply with the
following:
i. Facility not be located within 100 feet of the property line of a
pre-existing public or private or parochial school, primary or
secondary school, churches, synagogues, mosques, or other houses
of worship, or hospital. Learning centers and vocational/trade
centers shall not be classified as a public or private school for
purposes of this Section.
ii. Facility not be located within 1,500 feet of the property line of
another Cannabis Business Establishment.
e. Cannabis Processing Organization: In those zoning districts in which a Cannabis
Processing Organization may be located, the proposed facility must comply with
the following:
i. Facility not be located within 100 feet of the property line of a
pre-existing public or private or parochial school, primary or
secondary school, churches, synagogues, mosques, or other houses
of worship, or hospital. Learning centers and vocational/trade
centers shall not be classified as a public or private school for
purposes of this Section.
ii. Facility not be located within 1,500 feet of the property line of
another Cannabis Business Establishment.
f. Cannabis TransDortina Oraanization: In those zonina districts in which a
Transporting Organization may be located, the proposed facility must comply with
the following:
i. Facility may not be located within 100 feet of the property line of a
pre-existing public or private or parochial school, primary
secondary school, churches, synagogues, mosques, or other houses
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of worship, or hospital. Learning centers and vocational/trade
centers shall not be classified as a public or private school for
purposes of this Section.
ii. The transporting organization shall be the sole use of the tenant
space in which it is located. Facilites not conduct any sales or
distribution of cannabis other than as authorized by the Act.
iii. Facility may not be located within 1,500 feet of the property line of
another Cannabis Business Establishment.
g. Co -Location of Cannabis Business Establishments. The Village may approve the
coloration of a Cannabis Dispensing Organization with a Cannabis Craft Grower
Center or a Cannabis Infuser Organization, or both, subject to the provisions of the
Act and the Conditional Use criteria within the Mount Prospect Village Code. In a
co -location, the floor space requirements of 14.2104 F.3. shall not apply, but the
collocated establishments shall be the sole use of the tenant space.
SECTION 7. Chapter 14 "Zoning," Article XXIV "Definitions" of the Mount Prospect Village
Code shall be amended to add the following definitions in their proper alphabetical order:
14.2401 Purpose:
CANNABIS BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT: Refer to Section 11.4102
CANNABIS CRAFT GROWER: Refer to Section 11.4102
CANNABIS CULTIVATION CENTER: Refer to Section 11.4102
CANNABIS DISPENSING ORGANIZATION: Refer to Section 11.4102
CANNABIS INFUSER ORGANIZATION OR INFUSER: Refer to Section 11.4102
CANNABIS LOUNGE OR SOCIAL SPACE: Refer to Section 11.4102
CANNABIS PROCESSING ORGANIZATION OR PROCESSOR: Refer to Section
11 4ing
CANNABIS TRANSPORTING ORGANIZATION OR TRANSPORTER: Refer to Section
11.4109
MEDICAL CANNABIS CULTIVATION CENTER: A facility operated by an organization or
business that is registered by the applicable State of Illinois agency designated to oversee
said facility to perform necessary activities to provide only registered medical cannabis
dispensing organizations with usable medical cannabis in accordance with the laws of the
State of Illinois.
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MEDICAL CANNABIS DISPENSING ORGANIZATION: A facility perated by an
organization or business that is registered by the applicable State of Illinois agency
designated to oversee said facility to acquire medical cannabis from a registered
cultivation center for the purpose of dispensing cannabis, paraphernalia, or related
supplies and educational materials to registered qualifying patients, individuals with a
provisional registration for qualifying patient cardholder status, or an Opioid Alternative
Pilot Program participant in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois.
MEDICAL CANNABIS ORGANIZATION: This term refers to Medical Cannabis Cultivation
Centers and Medical Cannabis Dispensing Organizations as they are defined in the
Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act, 410 ILCS 130/1, et seq.
SECTION 8. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage and approval and publication as required by law.
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
APPROVED by me this day of , 2020.
Arlene A. Juracek, Village President
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
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