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k. Commercial cannabis business facilities shall be required to provide an air treatment system that ensures off-site odors shall not result from its operations. This requirement at a minimum means that the facility shall be designed to provide sufficient odor absorbing ventilation and exhaust systems so that any odor generated inside the location is not detected outside the building, in any adjacent tenant suites, on adjacent properties or public rights-of-way, or within any other unit located within the same building as the facility if the use occupies only a portion of a building. I. A permitted commercial cannabis business -entity shall have 180 days after permit issuance by the City of Santa Ana to begin initial operations, unless otherwise approved by the Director of Planning and/or his or her designee. A permitted commercial cannabis business entity that ceases to operate for more than 180 calendar days shall be deemed "abandoned" and the permit shall be forfeited. A business may temporarily suspend operations for a period of time as may be reasonably required to affect upgrades, modifications, repairs, or other property issue mitigations as approved by the Director of Planning or designee. m. The commercial cannabis business shall comply with all State regulations regarding: i. Testing, labeling and storage of all cannabis products. ii. Use of appropriate weighing devices. iii. Electrical and plumbing regulations subject to periodic and unannounced inspections to ensure compliance. iv. State deadlines for applying for a State license and receiving a State license within six (6) months after the date the State begins issuing licenses. This may be waived if the State has longer delays in issuing licenses of the type the commercial cannabis business seeks. n. The commercial cannabis business shall maintain a comprehensive general liability combined single occurrence insurance policy issued by an "A" rated insurance carrier in an amount no less than Two Million Dollars, with primary coverage, naming the City of Santa Ana as additional insured. o. No free samples of any cannabis or cannabis product may be distributed at any time. P. All agents, private security officers or other persons acting for or employed by a commercial cannabis business shall display a laminated identification badge at least 2" X 2" in size, issued by the business. The badge, at a minimum, shall include the business's "doing business as" name and license number, the employee's first and last name, and a color photo of the employee that shows the full front of the employee's face. q. All private security officers acting for or employed by a commercial cannabis business shall be licensed by the State and issued a business license from the City of Santa Ana. Ordinance No. NS -294.1 Page 14 of 32