Public meeting and hearing: Retail sale of cannabis

We are holding a public meeting for Bylaw 8341 and a public hearing for Bylaw 8340, proposed amendments to the Business License and Zoning Bylaw, for the retail sale of cannabis.

Public meeting

Proposed amendments to the Business License Bylaw include:

• Adding definitions for cannabis, non-medical cannabis, cannabis accessory cannabis retail store, and cannabis warehouse.
• Adding license conditions for a retail store including prevention of nuisances, minimizing negative impacts on neighbours, and hours of operation.
• Outlining conditions of operating the retail cannabis store, including, but not limited to, not operating any other business from the cannabis retail store and only operating the store between the hours of 9am to 9pm, seven days a week. 

Public hearing

Proposed amendments to the Zoning Bylaw include:

• Adding definitions for cannabis, non-medical cannabis, cannabis accessory, cannabis retail store, and cannabis warehouse use.
• Amending ten zones where the retail sale of non-medical cannabis may be permitted, subject ot a future rezoning application.
• Continuing the prohibition of commercial growing and harvesting.

Learn more about the proposed bylaw amendments for cannabis sales

How to provide your input

You can speak in person by signing up at the hearing, or you can provide a written submission — by email or letter — to the Municipal Clerk before the conclusion of the hearing. 

Council may not receive further submissions from the public concerning this application after the conclusion of the public hearing.

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