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Ordinance No. NS-XXX <br />Page 20 of 73 <br /> <br /> <br />during operating hours. Owners, operator(s), employees, managers or volunteers <br />may not have been: <br />i. convicted of, or pleaded guilty/no-contest to a felony within the past four (4) <br />years or currently on formal probation or parole; <br />ii. convicted of an infraction or misdemeanor drug charge within the past four <br />(4) years or required to registered as a controlled substance offender <br />pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 1590 as part of their sentence <br />for any other charge(s); <br />iii. an owner or operator of property or a business in which the applicant knew, <br />or should have known, that an unlicensed cannabis location was present <br />within the past four (4) years. <br />If a collective owner(s), operator(s) or employees has a pending criminal infraction, <br />misdemeanor or felony case involving a drug charge, the applicant must provide <br />written documentation from the prosecuting entity of their intent to either prosecute <br />or dismiss the matter. If the prosecuting entity indicates that a pending criminal <br />case involving the applicant is actively being prosecuted, the applicant will not be <br />disqualified; however, their application will be put on hold pending final adjudication <br />of that case. <br />(x) All signage for the commercial cannabis business must comply with Article XI of <br />Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. <br />(y) Inspections by an authorized City of Santa Ana representative may be conducted <br />anytime during the business's regular business hours. <br />4. Additional Operational Standards for Adult-Use Cannabis Retail Business. <br />(a) At all times the Adult-Use cannabis retail business is open, it shall provide at least <br />one (1) private security guard who is licensed, possesses a valid Department of <br />Consumer Affairs "security guard card," and has a valid business license from the <br />City of Santa Ana as a security/private patrol service. <br />(b) The private security guard and adult-use retail cannabis business personnel shall <br />monitor the site and the immediate vicinity of the site to ensure that patrons <br />immediately leave the site and do not consume cannabis in the vicinity of the retail <br />business or on the property or in the parking lot. <br />(c) Exterior signage shall comply with Article XI of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana <br />Municipal Code. Interior signage or advertising may not be visible from the exterior. <br />Retail cannabis businesses must comply with the advertising and marketing <br />provisions of Business and Professions Code §§ 26150—26155. <br />(d) There shall be no on-site sales of alcohol or tobacco products, (excluding rolling <br />papers and lighters) and no on-site consumption of alcohol or tobacco by patrons. <br />Exhibit 1