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April 16, 2024 <br />Page 5 <br />Exhibit A. <br />Sec. 13. <br />[342.13] LOCAL CONTROL. <br />(a) A local unit of government may not prohibit the possession, transportation, or <br />use of cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived <br />consumer products authorized under this chapter. <br />(b) Except as provided in section 342.22, a local unit of government may not <br />prohibit the establishment or operation of a cannabis business licensed under this chapter. <br />(c) A local unit of government may adopt reasonable restrictions on the time, place, <br />and manner of the operation of a cannabis business provided that such restrictions do not <br />prohibit the establishment or operation of cannabis businesses. A local unit of government <br />may prohibit the operation of a cannabis business within 1,000 feet of a school, or 500 feet of <br />a day care, residential treatment facility, or an attraction within a public park that is regularly <br />used by minors, including a playground or athletic field. <br />(d) The office shall work with local units of government to: <br />(1) develop model ordinances for reasonable restrictions on the time, place, and <br />manner of the operation of a cannabis business; <br />(2) develop standardized forms and procedures for the issuance of a retail <br />registration pursuant to section 342.22; and <br />(3) develop model policies and procedures for the performance of compliance <br />checks required under section 342.22. <br />(e) If a local unit of government is conducting studies or has authorized a study to <br />be conducted or has held or has scheduled a hearing for the purpose of considering adoption <br />or amendment of reasonable restrictions on the time, place, and manner of the operation of a <br />cannabis business, the governing body of the local unit of government may adopt an interim <br />ordinance applicable to all or part of its jurisdiction for the purpose of protecting the <br />planning process and the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens. Before adopting the <br />interim ordinance, the governing body must hold a public hearing. The interim ordinance <br />may regulate, restrict, or prohibit the operation of a cannabis business within the jurisdiction <br />or a portion thereof until January 1, 2025. <br />(f) Within 30 days of receiving a copy of an application from the office, a local unit <br />of government shall certify on a form provided by the office whether a proposed cannabis <br />business complies with local zoning ordinances and, if applicable, whether the proposed <br />business complies with the state fire code and building code. The office may not issue a <br />license if a cannabis business does not meet local zoning and land use laws. <br />(g) Upon receipt of an application for a license issued under this chapter, the office <br />shall contact the local unit of government in which the business would be located and <br />provide the local unit of government with 30 days in which to provide input on the <br />application. The local unit of government may provide the office with any additional <br />information it believes is relevant to the office's decision on whether to issue a license, <br />including but not limited to identifying concerns about the proposed location of a cannabis <br />business, or sharing public information about an applicant.