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Section 2. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQX) and the state CEQA Guidelines, the adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to California Code of Regulations section 15061(b)(3), which is applicable if it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the project may have a significant effect on the environment. As a result, a Notice of Exemption will be filed upon the adoption of this ordinance. Section 3. Article XIII of Chapter 18 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 18-613, subdivision (c) is hereby amended to read in full as follows: Sec. 18-613. - Operating Standards. (a) At all times the collective is open, a collective shall provide at least one security guard who is licensed, possesses a valid Department of Consumer Affairs "security guard card", and has a valid Santa Ana Business License. (b) The security guard and collective personnel shall monitor the site and the immediate vicinity of the site to assure that patrons immediately leave the site and not consume medical marijuana in the vicinity of the collective or on the property or in the parking lot. (c) Exterior signage shall comply with Article XI of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. Interior signage or advertising may not be visible from the exterior. Collectives and dispensaries must comply with the advertising and marketing provisions of Business and Professions Code §§ 26150-26155. (d) No recommendations from a doctor for medical marijuana shall be issued on-site. (e) There shall be no on-site sales of alcohol or tobacco products, and no on-site consumption of food, alcohol, tobacco or marijuana by patrons. (f) Hours of operation shall be limited to: 7:00 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. No licensed dispensary/collective shall be open to the public between the hours of 11:01 p.m. and 6:59 a.m. of any day. (g) The property provides a sufficient odor absorbing ventilation and exhaust system so that odor generated inside the property is not detected outside the property, anywhere on adjacent property or public rights-of-way, or within any other unit located within the same building as the collective. (h) A collective shall only dispense medical marijuana to qualified patients and their caregivers as defined by California Health and Safety Code § 11362.5 (Proposition 215). This shall include possession of an original valid doctor's recommendation, not more than one (1) year old, for medical marijuana use by the patient. (i) A collective shall notify patrons of the following both verbally and through posting of a sign in a conspicuous location: (1) Use of medical marijuana shall be limited to the patient identified on the doctor's recommendation. Secondary sale, barter or distribution of medical marijuana is a crime and can lead to arrest. (2) That loitering on and around the collective site is prohibited by California Penal Code § 647(e) and that patrons must immediately leave the site and not Ordinance No, NS -2925 Page 2 of 6