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Implement City’s New Cannabis Policy
Overview of Licensing ProcessOwnership Disclosures
Premises Diagram
Operation Plans
Appearance Before Neighborhood Council
Community Meeting
Pre-License Inspection
Regulatory Compliance
Note: this is a general overview of the licensing process and is not an exhaustive description of all
application requirements or DCR’s process for reviewing applications.
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Application Submissions
-Upload all required documents to Accela
-Carefully review “Instruction to Phase 1 Applicants” on DCR
Licensing Page
-Must upload diagrams, ownership disclosures, and operation
plans as PDFs.
-May upload photographs in standard file types like JPEG or PNG
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Ownership Disclosures
-Follow directions on Ownership and Financial Interest Holder
Disclosure Form (DCR-LIC-001)
-Submit form as single PDF
-Typed responses only
-Use requested format on all attached sheets
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Ownership Disclosures
-Identify all persons who are/would be owners or financial interest
holders on state application
-Follow BCC’s multi-layer business structure disclosure regulation
(Sections 5003(c) and 5004(c))
-Clearly identify title of individual who is an owner because of
control or management of applicant
-If uncertain, contact DCR for guidance. DCR may treat
incomplete disclosures as material misrepresentation
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DCR Review of Disclosures
-DCR will not process application until applicant submits complete
disclosure
-DCR will contact applicant if disclosure is incomplete
-Promptly notify DCR of new owners or financial interest holders
-DCR will provide live scan form to each owner
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Premises Diagrams
-Upload as single PDF file (may split into multiple files if necessary
to upload)
-No hand-drawn diagrams
-Stick to black-and-white markings; avoid markings that make
diagram hard to read or make file size very large
-For each activity, provide all information required under state
regulations (BCC Sec. 5006; CDPH Sec. 40105; CDFA Sec. 8105)
-Do not include information not required under state regulations-Identify all camera placements
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Operation Plans
Security Plan (DCR-LIC-002)
Staffing Plan (DCR-LIC-003)
Retailer Plan (DCR-LIC-004)
Delivery Plan (DCR-LIC-005)
Distributor Plan (DCR-LIC-006)
Manufacturer Plan (DCR-LIC-007)
Cultivator Plan (DCR-LIC-008)
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Operation Plans
-12 or 14 point font; no hand-written responses
-Header or footer on each page
-PDF files only
-Present information in exact order requested by DCR
-DCR will reject plans in non-compliant formatting and
organization
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Operation Plans
-Responses must accurately reflect existing or planned operations
-Should demonstrate the applicant has carefully thought through
how it will operate its business in a compliant manner
-No cookie-cutter responses
-DCR will not accept standard operating procedures in lieu of
operation plans
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Operation Plans
A. Age Verific
Insufficient response: “The applicant will verify that all customers are 21 or older before granting
them access to the retail area.”
Sufficient response: “The applicant will post security personnel on the sidewalk directly beside the
door leading to the retail area. The applicant will equip security personnel with [name type of age
verification device], which they will use to scan the identification card of each customer seeking to
enter the retail area. Security personnel will also visually inspect the identification card to verify that
it belongs to the customer. Only after security personnel verifies that a customer is at least 21 years
old will security personnel allow the customer to enter the retail area. The door to the retail area will
remain locked from the outside when customers are not using it to enter the retail area.”
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Review of Operation Plans
-DCR staff will contact applicant to address any deficiencies
-Applicant will have reasonable opportunity to cure
-Avoid asking DCR to pre-approve plans or portions of plans;
that’s the purpose of DCR’s review process
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Additional Plans and Submissions
Coming very soon:
Labor peace agreement attestation and indemnification agreement
Coming relatively soon:
Waste management plan, agricultural employer attestation,
management company disclosure form and so much more!
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Offer to Appear Before
Neighborhood Council
-After DCR deems application complete, applicant must contact
closest neighborhood council and offer to appear to address
questions
-Applicant shall not make offer before DCR deems application
complete
-Applicant shall make offer by email to NC’s Executive Officers
using template email prepared by DCR
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To find a NC’s Executive Officers, go to
http://empowerla.org/councils/ and click on the name of the NC
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Scheduling NC Appearance
-Applicant responsible for scheduling appearance with NC
Executive Officers
-If NC does not provide date for appearance within set period of
time, applicant is relieved of obligation to appear (DCR will specify
the time period in forthcoming regulation)
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Appearance Before NC -One of applicant’s owners must be present (although one of
applicant’s representatives may respond to questions)
-Applicant must answer question for minimum amount of time
(DCR will specify the time period in forthcoming regulation)
-Applicant must answer questions about: hours of operation, types
of commercial cannabis activity on the premises, and plan to
monitor employee and patron conduct outside of premises
-Applicant does not have to disclose sensitive or confidential
financial, security or proprietary information
-No obligation to provide written responses or documentation
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Community Meeting
-To take place within the defined geographic area of the Area
Planning Commission within which the Business Premises is
situated
-Applicant not involved in the planning or scheduling of the
meeting
-DCR staff will accept oral and written testimony about application
from members of the public
-Applicant will not have an opportunity to present information
about application
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Pre-License Inspection
-DCR will contact applicant to schedule inspection
-Applicant shall disclose whether there are any ongoing
renovations of premises and, if so, DCR will work with applicant to
determine inspection readiness
-DCR will post an inspection checklist to help applicant prepare
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Pre-License Inspection
-Inspection likely to take 1 to 2 hours depending on size of
premises
-Applicant shall have one or more persons present at inspection
who can answer questions about all of applicant’s operation plans
-Applicant shall be prepared to demonstrate how practices on
premises match operation plans
-Applicants engaged in delivery and distribution will have to have
vehicle available for inspection
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Regulatory Compliance
-Compliance inspections
-Reporting criminal activity
-Tours of limited-access areas
-Deliveries outside City boundaries
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Compliance Inspections
-DCR has been conducting unannounced compliance inspections
of EMMDs
-Please ensure employees and security personnel understand
inspectors must have immediate access to premises
-DCR will start collecting contact information for on-premises
management
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Reporting Criminal Activity
-Must report criminal activity within 24 hours of discovery
-Email DCRLicensing@lacity.org the date and approximate time of
incident; description of incident; and, description of action taken to
cure any security shortcomings
-Provide as much information as possible within 24 hours and then
follow up once remaining requested information is available
-Reporting requirement will be expanded to include fires,
significant structural damage and incidents involving law
enforcement
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Tours of Limited-Access Areas
-Only authorized individuals allowed in limited-access areas
-Generally, that means owners, employees, security personnel,
contractors (a person providing a service to the business) and
regulators
-Commercial and educational tours may not enter limited-access
areas
-Contact DCR for approval if unsure if a particular individual is
authorized
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Deliveries Outside City Boundaries
-Regulation 10. E. 3.: “A Licensee may only deliver outside
of the City of Los Angeles with the approval of DCR and the
affected jurisdiction.”
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Deliveries Outside City Boundaries
-DCR will allow EMMDs to deliver to locations outside of City
boundaries
-DCR reserves right to change position if Section 5416(d) is struck
down
City of Los Angeles Solid Waste Collection and
Handling
City of Los Angeles
LA Sanitation
Enrique Zaldivar, Director
Alex Helou, Assistant Director
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How We Collect Waste in LA
Single Family homes and small multifamily complexes
Medium & large multifamily complexes, condo buildings and commercial
businesses
Specialized Waste
HaulersConstruction & Demolition
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City Collection ServicesCity of Los Angeles:
• 470 square miles
• 4 million residents
• 6 collection districts
– East Valley
– West Valley
– West LA
– North Central
– South LA
– Harbor
Refuse Recyclables
Yard Trimmings
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City of Los Angeles Curbside Solid Waste Management Collection
Green Bin
Green Waste
1884 tons/day
Black Bin
Refuse
3599 tons/day
Blue Bin
Recyclables
1021 tons/day
System Scope:
• 11 collection zones
• Single service provider in each collection zone
• Seven contracted service providers
Services Provided:
• Black Bin (Solid Waste)
• Blue Bins (Recycling)
• Green Bins (Organic Waste)
• Additional Services– Locking Bins
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recycLA(Commercial Waste Collection)
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Meet your expert service providers
Proposer Zone
AthensWest LA, North Central,
and Harbor
CalMet East Downtown
NASA Downtown
RepublicNortheast Valley
and South LA
Universal Waste
System (UWS)Northeast
Ware Southeast
Waste ManagementWest Valley
and Southeast Valley
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Option to Self Haul Waste and Recycling
Self Haul is an alternative to recycLA for commercial businesses
Self Haul Requirements• Apply for annual Self Haul Registration from LASAN• Must be transported by business employee• Must be transported in business vehicles• Quarterly reporting
– Destination– Tonage– Material Type
State requirements on BusinessesAB 341 - Mandatory Commercial Recycling (2012)
• A business that generates four cubic yards or more of commercial solid waste per week or is a multifamily residential dwelling of five units or more shall arrange for recycling services.
AB 1826 - Mandatory Organics Recycling (2014)
• The mandatory organics recycling law requires a business that meets the waste generation threshold to engage in organic recycling activities.
• January 1, 2017: Businesses that generate 4 cubic yards of organic waste per week shall arrange for organic waste recycling services.
• January 1, 2019: Businesses that generate 4 cubic yards or more of commercial solid waste per week shall arrange for organic waste recycling services.
• Summer/Fall 2021: CalRecycle may expand to cover businesses that generate 2 cubic yards or more of commercial solid waste per week.
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New State Regulations
SB 1383 – Short-lived Climate Pollutants: Methane Emissions: Dairy and Livestock: Organic Waste: Landfills. (2016)
• Establishes targets to achieve a 50 percent reduction in the level of the statewide disposal of organic waste from the 2014 level by 2020 and a 75 percent reduction by 2025. The law establishes an additional target that not less than 20 percent of currently disposed edible food is recovered for human consumption by 2025. CalRecycle has held several stakeholder meetings and is beginning to develop draft regulations. The regulations may require local jurisdictions to impose penalties for noncompliance on generators within their jurisdiction beginning January 1, 2024.
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City of Los Angeles
POTW Profile
600 Square Miles of Service Area
6,700 Miles of Sewer Lines, Interceptors, and 54 Pumping Stations
4 Water Reclamation Plants processing 338 MGD of wastewater
27 contributing Jurisdictions, including 8 Contract Cities
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Pretreatment Program Elements
Industrial Waste
Management Division
Canvassing
Inspection & Monitoring
Permitting
Enforcement
Source Control
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Source Control Program Objectives!
Protect
The Health and Safety of Public
City Personnel and
the Environment
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Industrial Users’ Profile
Food Services10589
Dental Offices1750
Septage Haulers
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Zero Dischargers
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Significant Industrial
Users187
Local Industrial
Users6152
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New Cannabis Industry Licenses
Cultivators 560
Manufacturers457
Retailers275
TestingLabs14
Microbusiness 64 Zero
Dischargers0
Local Limits
Wastewater Discharge Standards
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ConstituentInstantaneous Maximum
Concentration (mg/l)
Arsenic 3.00
Cadmium 15.00
Chromium (Total) 10.00
Copper 15.00
Lead 5.00
Nickel 12.00
Silver 5.00
Zinc 25.00
Cyanide (Total) 10.00
Cyanide (Free) 2.00
Total Toxic Organics ----
Sulfides (Dissolved) 0.10
Oil & Grease (Dispersed) 600.00
Oil & Grease (Floatable) None Visible
pH (Standard Units) 5.50 - 11.00
General Prohibitions
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• Gasoline, mercury, total identifiable chlorinated hydrocarbons, kerosene,
naphtha, benzene, toluene, xylene, ethers, alcohols, ketones, aldehydes,
peroxides, chlorates, perchlorates, bromates, carbides, hydrides, solvents,
pesticides or jet fuel;
• Any material that is flammable, reactive, explosive, corrosive, or radioactive;
• Any material that can cause flow obstruction;
• Any noxious or malodorous liquids, gases, or solids;
• Any material that can interfere with treatment plant processes or cause
violation of plant permits;
• Any wastewater having a heat content exceeding 140oF;
• Any wastewater which constitutes a hazard or causes injury to human,
animal, plant, or fish life or creates a public nuisance;
• Floatable material that is readily removable.
Special Permit Conditions
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• Sample Point
• Flow Meter
• pH Meter
• Organic Waste Management Plan
• Batch Discharge Record Logs
• Solid Waste Manifest Logs
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