Storefront Dispensary Permit – Sacramento, CA

What is Storefront Dispensary Permit – Sacramento, CA?

Who needs to file Storefront Dispensary Permit – Sacramento, CA?

When to file Storefront Dispensary Permit – Sacramento, CA

Documents you need

• Conditional Use Permit: a copy of the Record of Decision from the Planning Department.
• Cannabis Business Owner & Interested Parties List: the name, title, address, phone, email and ownership interest of ALL owners, showing 100% of the ownership.
• Live Scan (background check): required for individuals with aggregate ownership interest of 20% or more and for officers, board members, LLC managers and others with similar responsibilities.
• Business structure documentation: a description of the legal structure plus its formation and organizing documents (for example articles, bylaws or operating agreement, and DBA filing if applicable). The Statement of Information must be the most current and less than two years old.
• Business plan: how the business will operate, with standard operating procedures, cash handling, transportation, inventory controls, financial management and California Cannabis Track and Trace procedures.
• CORE RFQ applicants only: an implementation plan and timeline for each submitted SOQ proposal, included in the business plan, employee handbook, bylaws or operating agreement.
• Budget: the most recent annual operating budget with the business name, itemized expenses and projected income for the current year; projected years may be added.
• Owner's Statement of Consent: the owner or landlord's written consent to operate a cannabis business, with street address and parcel number, completed, signed and notarized.
• Security and Lighting Plan: prepared by a valid qualified professional (PPO #, ACO#), showing existing and proposed exterior and interior lights.
• Floor Plan: a scaled plan for each level of each building, with entrances, exits, walls and operating areas, prepared by a licensed civil engineer or architect.
• Odor Control Plan: the air treatment system or other methods that keep cannabis odors from being detected outside the buildings.
• Energy Efficiency Plan: an email showing the date you contacted SMUD Strategic Accounts ([email protected] or (916) 732-7682).
• Certificate of Liability Insurance: lists the business name and premises address and meets the minimum coverage the checklist sets for storefront dispensaries.
• Certificate of Occupancy (COO): a copy specific to the business type applied for.
• Storefronts with a delivery add-on only: the signed Driver and Vehicle Information Verification Form, plus registration and proof of auto insurance for each company-owned vehicle used to transport cannabis, if not covered by the general liability insurance.

How to fill out Storefront Dispensary Permit – Sacramento, CA

1. 1

   Find a zoned location

   Tick step 1 once you have a site in a zone that allows dispensaries, such as C2, C4, M-1, M-1S, M-2, M-2S or M-T, and check the City's zoning link. Confirm the site is 600 feet or more from schools and from neighborhood and community parks.

2. 2

   Apply for a Conditional Use Permit

   Step 2: submit the CUP application through the Planning Division's online portal, or check whether the property already has an approved CUP. Keep the Record of Decision for the BOP application.

3. 3

   Apply for building permits

   Step 3: submit Building Department applications online and obtain a Certificate of Occupancy specific to the cannabis activity.

4. 4

   Gather the BOP documents

   Step 4: tick each document line as you collect it, from the Conditional Use Permit and the Owner & Interested Parties List through Live Scan, business structure documents, business plan and budget. Check the box for your entity type (LP, LLC or Inc.) and enter or attach the Statement of Information.

5. 5

   Complete the site and plan documents

   Tick the Owner's Statement of Consent (notarized), Security and Lighting Plan, Floor Plan, Odor Control Plan, Energy Efficiency Plan (SMUD contact email), Certificate of Liability Insurance and Certificate of Occupancy. Add the Driver and Vehicle Information Verification Form only if you have a delivery add-on.

6. 6

   Pay the BOP application fee

   Step 5: confirm the fee is paid, since OCM reviews the application only when it is both submitted and paid. CORE businesses (Classifications 1, 2, 3 and 5) and Veterans have the fee waived.

7. 7

   Prepare for the OCM walk-through

   Step 6: after the COO is issued, OCM contacts you to schedule a Thursday walk-through. Review the BOP walk-through checklist beforehand.

8. 8

   Apply for the Business Operating Tax

   Step 7: once the walk-through is complete, submit the Business Operations Tax Online Application to the Revenue Division.

9. 9

   Apply for the State license

   Step 8: apply to the Department of Cannabis Control. The State license must match the BOP type with OCM, and if the City finds the project CEQA-exempt, file the Notice of Exemption first to get the date-stamped copy.

10. 10

    Review and download the completed PDF

    Check that every step you completed is ticked and that the dates and documents agree with your application. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF, then apply through the channels described under How to submit.

How to submit Storefront Dispensary Permit – Sacramento, CA

Common mistakes to avoid

• Applying for a storefront dispensary permit when you were not among the highest scoring participants in the 2021 RFQ process, the only applicants accepted at this time.
• Choosing a site outside the listed zones, or within 600 feet of a school or a neighborhood or community park; park proximity sends the application to the Planning and Design Commission.
• Not paying the BOP application fee within 30 days of submittal, which makes the application void.
• Letting 180 days pass without approval and without submitting the extension fee and form, which marks the application "Abandoned."
• Submitting a Statement of Information that is not the most current or is two years old or older.
• Turning in the Owner's Statement of Consent without signatures and notarization.
• Having the floor plan prepared by someone other than a licensed civil engineer or architect, or the security plan by someone who is not a qualified professional.
• Expecting an OCM walk-through before the location has a Certificate of Occupancy; none is scheduled until the COO is issued.
• Leaving out the CORE implementation plan and timeline for each SOQ proposal when you are a CORE RFQ applicant.