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(B) In the case of commercial cannabis businesses licensed by the state to engage in cultivation, the aggregate number of square feet comprising all areas of the premises under "canopy", whether such sum is greater or lesser than the gross square footage as stated in the "approved building set" or "approved certificate of occupancy", and whether such commercial cannabis cultivation business is part of an on -site vertically integrated cannabis business or not. "Canopy' shall mean the designated area(s) of a premise that will contain mature plants at any point in time. Canopy shall be calculated in square feet and measured using clearly identifiable boundaries of all area(s) that will contain mature plants at any point in time, including all of the space(s) within the boundaries. Canopy may be noncontiguous, but each unique area included in the total canopy calculation shall be separated by an identifiable boundary which includes interior walls, shelves, greenhouse walls, hoop house walls, garden benches, hedgerows, fencing, garden beds, or garden plots; and if mature plants are being cultivated using a shelving system, the surface area of each level shall be included in the total canopy calculation. Canopy shall be subject to independent measurement and calculation by duly authorized employees or agents of the City at the time of application for a Santa Ana Business License and annually thereafter at the time of the renewal of such license, or more often as may be deemed necessary in the discretion of the collector. Whenever an independent canopy measurement and calculation is required under the terms of this Article or whenever the collector in his or her discretion determines that the independent measurement and calculation of a licensee's canopy is desirable to effectuate the proper assessment or collection of the business license taxes required to be paid under the terms of this Chapter, or for any other purposes related to the express aims of this Article then a canopy measurement shall be performed and a corresponding service fee shall be applicable in the amount as specified by resolution of the City Council. (C) In the case of commercial cannabis businesses licensed by the state to engage in distribution or manufacturing and that are not vertically or horizontally integrated with another cannabis business occupying the same premises, the gross number of square feet as confirmed by the corresponding "approved building set" or "approved certificate of occupancy' on file with the City of Santa Ana Planning and 11 11 A-37