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San Francisco commission extends cannabis operator fee waiver through 2020
Summary
The Building Inspection Commission voted unanimously to support an ordinance extending a waiver and refund of DBI investigation fees for Office of Cannabis-registered businesses through Dec. 31, 2020, so remaining amnesty participants can complete inspections without penalty.
The San Francisco Building Inspection Commission on Oct. 16 unanimously supported extending a waiver and refund of Department of Building Inspection investigation fees for businesses registered with the Office of Cannabis through Dec. 31, 2020.
Tom Temprano, representing Supervisor Eric Mar (presented on behalf of Supervisor Mandelmann), told the commission the ordinance would let operators who entered the city's registration and amnesty process continue to access DBI fee waivers and extend temporary cannabis business permits while the Office of Cannabis processes permanent licenses. "This ordinance will allow businesses participating in the city's amnesty program to continue to access these Department of Building Inspection fee waivers and will extend temporary cannabis business permits and medical cannabis dispensary permits through 2020," Temprano said.
The registration campaign that followed California's Prop. 64 revealed about 250 previously unregulated operations across cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, testing and delivery, Temprano said. Marissa Rodriguez of the Office of Cannabis told the commission that about 17 operators remain in the amnesty process and that the city’s goal is to bring those operators into compliance.
Commissioners voiced support for helping operators transition into the regulated marketplace and for minimizing barriers to compliance. After a motion to extend the waiver was moved and seconded, the commission conducted a roll-call vote; the motion carried unanimously.
The extension applies to investigation fee waivers tied to Building Code Section 107A and keeps temporary permits in effect through Dec. 31, 2020, while the Office of Cannabis addresses permitting backlogs and applicants pursue permanent licenses. The commission’s approval was recorded as a recommendation to carry the ordinance forward to the Board of Supervisors.
