Application and fee requirements.
Reno Administrative Code § 5.22.012
in effectSec. 5.22.012. - Application and fee requirements.
(a) Following issuance of a conditional medical or adult-use cannabis establishment license issued by the Board pursuant to NRS Title 56, the City will evaluate whether to grant any proposed medical or adult-use cannabis establishment a business license pursuant to Title 4 and 5 after the applicant has provided all documents required by this chapter and city staff, has agreed to all conditions of the license required by the City, if any, has paid all applicable fees, and an initial nonrefundable application fee as set forth in the adopted fee schedule which application fee does not exceed any similar fee imposed on a business pursuant to NRS Chapter 268 and 369. The City is authorized to grant licenses to only those establishments that have received conditional approval from the Board.
(b) There are five adult-use cannabis establishment business license categories:
(1) Adult-use cannabis independent testing laboratory;
(2) Adult-use cannabis cultivation facility;
(3) Adult-use cannabis production facility;
(4) Adult-use cannabis retail store; and
(5) Adult-use cannabis distributor.
A separate application and license is required for each adult-use cannabis establishment license a person holds and seeks to operate within the City. A person operating more than one type of adult-use cannabis establishment must apply for and receive a separate license for each type of adult-use cannabis establishment he seeks to operate within the City.
(c) There are four medical cannabis establishment business license categories:
(1) Medical cannabis independent testing laboratory;
(2) Medical cannabis cultivation facility;
(3) Medical cannabis production facility; and
(4) Medical cannabis retail store.
A separate application and license is required for each medical cannabis establishment license a person holds and seeks to operate within the City. A person operating more than one type of medical cannabis establishment must apply for and receive a separate license for each type of medical cannabis establishment he seeks to operate within the City.
(d) The City may impose and collect for revenues or for regulation, or both, a license tax on a medical or adult-use cannabis establishment as a flat fee, percentage of the gross revenue of the medical or adult-use cannabis establishment, or a combination of a flat fee and a percentage of gross revenue. The license tax and fees for medical and adult-use cannabis establishments may not exceed the limits set forth in NRS Chapter 268. If a license tax is collected in whole, or in part, on a percentage of the gross revenue of the medical or adult-use cannabis establishment, the gross revenue of the medical or adult-use cannabis establishment shall be determined by using the same method the department uses to calculate the sales price of the medical or adult-use cannabis for purposes of excise taxes due to the state under the regulations and NRS Chapters 372A and Title 56. The medical or adult-use cannabis establishment shall provide to the City all information the establishment provided to the Board, as required by the regulations and NRS Chapters 372A and Title 56, to determine the gross revenue of the establishment, and grants the City the same powers as granted to the department pursuant to the regulations and NRS Chapters 372A and Title 56. The tax imposed is separate from and in addition to any general sales and use taxes that apply to retail sales of tangible personal property.
(e) The license requirement set forth in this chapter shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other licensing and permitting requirements imposed by any other law, code or ordinance. In addition, each application for a medical or adult-use cannabis establishment business license shall contain:
(1) A complete and accurate copy of the application and all accompanying documents filed with the Board pursuant to NRS Title 56 including, but not limited to all information required to be produced to the Board as required by the regulations.
(2) A copy of the conditional license issued by the Board for each medical or adult-use cannabis establishment.
(3) A site plan with the following:
a. Name of the medical or adult-use cannabis establishment.
b. Site address and assessor's parcel number.
c. The city regulatory zone for the parcel.
d. Proof of compliance, at the time of application for the business license with all spacing requirements set forth in RMC Title 18 and NRS shall be provided by a State of Nevada licensed surveyor. All required spacing criteria shall be measured in a straight line from the front door of the medical or adult-use cannabis establishment to the closest parcel line, as shown on the Washoe County Assessor's records.
e. Elevation drawings or photographs of the proposed building which demonstrate that the building is consistent with the traditional style of pharmacies and medical offices in the City.
f. A detailed rendering of proposed signage. In addition, the applicant shall provide evidence that the Board has approved the name, logo, sign(s) and advertisement(s) of the medical or adult-use cannabis establishment as required by NRS Title 56 and the regulations.
(4) A deed showing the applicant is the owner of the property where the medical or adult-use cannabis establishment will be operated. If the applicant is not the owner of the property where the establishment will be operated, a copy of the lease, rental agreement, license or authorization letter from the property owner acknowledging and giving permission for the proposed use of the property as a medical or adult-use cannabis establishment and acknowledgement that the property owner is aware that the use, cultivation, distribution, production, possession and transportation of medical or adult-use cannabis remains illegal under the CSA.
(5) A security plan, including a depiction of the location and configuration of security cameras, indicating how the security plan complies with the requirements related to monitoring and securing the licensed premises as required by NRS Title 56 and the regulations.
(6) Plans for the disposal of waste must be submitted to the Washoe County Health District for approval and an industrial waste permit obtained from the Washoe County Health District prior to the license division issuing any medical or adult-use cannabis establishment license pursuant to this section.
(7) If applicable, a copy of the conditions of approval the applicant has executed with the City, which terms will be a condition of any license issued, and may include, by way of example, and without limitation:
a. A limitation of the products and services to be produced or sold by the medical or adult-use cannabis establishment.
b. Hours of operation.
c. Accounting requirements that includes how sales and inventory will be tracked on a daily, weekly and monthly basis and how this information will be stored and safeguarded.
d. Restrictions on signs and advertisements including all proposed exterior and interior signage.
e. An acknowledgment that the applicant, and the owner of the property upon which the medical or adult-use cannabis establishment is located, understands applicable federal laws, any guidance or directives issued by the U.S. Department of Justice, the laws of the State of Nevada and the laws and regulations of the City applicable thereto concerning the operation of a medical or adult-use cannabis establishment. The written statement shall also acknowledge that any violation of any laws or regulations of the State of Nevada or of the City, or any activity in violation of any guidance or directives issued by the U.S. Department of Justice, in such place of business, or in connection therewith, or the commencement of any legal proceeding relating to such establishment by federal authorities, may render the permit and such license subject to immediate suspension or revocation.
f. A condition that the licensee, and its owners, managers, agents, employees and affiliates jointly and severally agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City, and any of its elected or appointed officers, agents, employees or attorneys from any and all claims, demands, actions, damages, decrees, judgments, attorney fees, costs and expenses which may be asserted against the City, or such elected or appointed officers, employees or attorneys arising out of or in any manner connected with the medical or adult-use cannabis establishment that is subject of the license, including, without limitation, any injury, loss or damage, including claims arising from bodily injury, personal injury, sickness, disease, death, property loss of damage or any other loss of any kind whatsoever arising there from. The licensee's duty to defend and indemnify the City hereunder shall apply regardless of the City's active or passive fault. The licensee's duty to defend the City is absolute and shall arise as soon as any demand or claim is asserted against the City and is not conditioned upon a finding of fault of the licensee. The City is entitled to choose the attorney assigned to defend against the claims and the licensee shall immediately pay all defense fees and costs charged by the attorney selected by the City.
g. The City may require the licensee to obtain a surety bond, in the minimum amount of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00), at his own expense, for the benefit of the City and the applicant's defense and indemnity obligations, and remain in force throughout the term of the license and three years following expiration or termination of the license.
h. The licensee shall provide and maintain at all times and at its own expense a certificate of insurance at amounts and terms approved by the license division prior to issuance or renewal of a license. The minimum amount which may be required by the license division shall be one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence, two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) general aggregate for bodily injury and property damage arising out of licensed activities and one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) products and completed operations aggregate, commercial automobile coverage in a minimum of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) for any vehicles used in connection with the medical or adult-use cannabis establishment, and excess liability in a minimum of three million dollars ($3,000,000.00). The City shall be named as an additional insured on all general liability, umbrella, and excess insurance policies as City, its elected officials, officers, agents, employees and volunteers are included as additional insured. All policies shall be primary over any other valid and collectible insurance. If a licensee is unable to secure insurance coverage, this provision may be modified or waived by the City in its discretion.
i. Other conditions the City may require, in its sole and absolute discretion, as conditions to the license to protect the public health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the City and to regulate the use of buildings, structures, land use, business and other purposes.
(Ord. No. 6467, § 3, 6-6-18; Ord. No. 6622, § 1, 3-9-22)
Source: City of Reno, Nevada, Administrative Code, City Charter and Annexation and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/reno/codes/administrative_code?nodeId=PT2READCO_TIT5PRLIPEFR_CH5.22MEADECAES_S5.22.012APFEREFetched: 11/1/2026