Cannabis Application Forms and Fees
Current Fee Schedule
Cannabis Safety Plan
Cannabis Tax Form
Hollister Commercial Cannabis Facility Application
Planning Fees
Quarterly Due Dates for Cannabis Operators
Application Submittal Requirements & Supplemental Documentation
All applications submitted to the Cannabis Affairs Division shall include the following documentation and information in addition to a completed application form:
- Copy of the applicant’s Articles of Incorporation or Articles of Organization
- Copy of the applicant’s bylaws or operating agreement
- Copy of the applicant’s Certificate of Status issued by the California Secretary of State
- Copy of the applicant's Entity Status Letter from the California Franchise Tax Board
- The applicant’s Federal Employer Identification Number
- Evidence of the legal right for the applicant to occupy and use the property for a cannabis facility. In the event that the applicant is not the owner of record of the property, the applicant must provide a notarized statement from the owner of the property acknowledging and consenting to use of the property as a cannabis facility by the applicant
- For medical cannabis facilities: evidence that 75% of the applicants and managers of the medical cannabis facility are residents of the State, and have been for at least three (3) years immediately preceding the date of the application pursuant to Section 5.42.050 of the Municipal Code.
- The identification of any individual with a financial interest in the applicant, including the address, phone number, email address, description of the percentage ownership interest, and copies of government issued identification for each individual
- Satellite mapping which includes the proposed location of the facility and distances to all sensitive uses within the appropriate buffer zones
- Qualifications and identification information for all applicants, managers, and employees
- Comprehensive Site and Floor Plans which include the following:
- Dimensions of the interior floor plan
- Location of all existing doors, including width and specifications of existing and proposed panic hardware
- Principal uses of the floor area labeled, including but not limited to storage and restricted areas
- Photographs accurately depicting the following:
- Entire interior and exterior of the proposed site(s); including entrance(s); street frontage(s); parking; front, rear, and side elevations of all structures; and all exterior yard areas on the property.
- Security Plan demonstrating compliance with Chapter 5.42 of the Municipal Code, including the following:
- Identification of companies providing security services, including California Business, PPO
- Identification of a security liaison
- Identification of physical security measures
- Identification of surveillance system coverage and recording access and retention policies
- Number of security personnel
- 24-hour and off-business hour security, surveillance, and monitoring
- Detailed description of security plan including security diagrams
- Fire and emergency response plan
- Business Plan including financial information, revenue and expense projections, capital investment, and operating reserves.
- Community Benefits Plan with a dedicated Community Liaison
- Plan for preference in hiring City of Hollister residents at 200% above the “living wage” for the Federal Poverty Level for a family of two
- Employee manual, benefits, and vacation pay plan
- Preference to participate in clinical or academic research seeking to understand the efficacy and adverse effects of cannabis as a pharmacological agent
- Procedures for inventory control including a detailed description of inventory tracking software and procedures
- Odor management plan, including a detailed description of the ventilation systems used in the cannabis facility which demonstrates how the ventilation systems prevent odor from escaping the building and how noxious fumes or gases are to be mitigated
- Signage plan
- Policies and procedures for adopting, monitoring, implementing, and enforcing all other requirements of Chapter 5.42 of the Municipal Code
- Proposed Development Agreement with no less than the a square footage rate of Seven Dollars ($7.00) per square foot of canopy or Five Percent (5%) of gross sales, whichever is applicable to the City
