Cannabis Testing Laboratory*

Sacramento City Code tit. 5, ch. 5.150, art. V

in effect

Sacramento City Code § 5.150.660 Cannabis testing laboratory permit required.

5.150.660 Cannabis testing laboratory permit required. No person shall operate a cannabis testing laboratory without a valid cannabis testing laboratory permit issued pursuant to this article. (Ord. 2017-0046 § 1)

Sacramento City Code § 5.150.670 Cannabis testing laboratory permit program fee.

5.150.670 Cannabis testing laboratory permit program fee. The cannabis testing laboratory permit program fee is established and imposed. The city council shall establish by resolution the amount of the cannabis testing laboratory permit program fee, and any related penalties. (Ord. 2017-0046 § 1)

Sacramento City Code § 5.150.690 Indoor testing only.

5.150.690 Indoor testing only. A. A cannabis testing laboratory permittee shall only test cannabis in a fully enclosed building. B. A cannabis testing laboratory permittee shall not allow cannabis or cannabis products on the laboratory site to be visible from the public right-of-way, the unsecured areas surrounding the buildings on the site, or the site's main entrance and lobby. (Ord. 2017-0046 § 1)

Sacramento City Code § 5.150.700 Cannabis testing laboratory site buildings.

5.150.700 Cannabis testing laboratory site buildings. A cannabis testing laboratory site shall comply with the following requirements: A. Entrances. All entrances into the buildings on the laboratory site shall be locked at all times with entry controlled by the cannabis testing laboratory permitee's managers and staff. B. Main entrance and lobby. The laboratory site must have a building with a main entrance that is clearly visible from the public street or sidewalk. The main entrance must be maintained clear of barriers, landscaping, and other obstructions. Inside of the main entrance, there must be a lobby that is used only to receive persons into the site and to verify whether they are allowed in the testing areas. The lobby must be secure and restrict access to any other area of the facility. C. Testing area. All testing areas in any building on the laboratory site shall be separated from the main entrance and lobby, and shall be secured by a lock accessible only to managers and staff of the cannabis testing laboratory permittee. D. Transport area. Each building with a testing area shall have an area designed for the secure transfer of cannabis from a vehicle to the testing area. E. Storage area. Each building with a testing area must have adequate storage space for all cannabis and all cannabis products that have been tested or is waiting to be tested. The storage areas must be separated from the main entrance and lobby and must be secured by a lock accessible only to managers and staff of the cannabis testing laboratory permittee. (Ord. 2022-0006 § 23; Ord. 2017-0046 § 1)5.150.700

Sacramento City Code § 5.150.710 Cannabis testing laboratory site security.

5.150.710 Cannabis testing laboratory site security. Each laboratory site must comply with the following security provisions at all times: A. Security surveillance cameras. Security surveillance cameras and a video recording system must be installed to monitor all doors into the buildings on the site, the parking lot, storage and loading areas, areas not clearly visible from the public streets, and all exterior sides of the property adjacent to the public rights of way to discourage nuisance or illegal activities. The system must also be of adequate quality, color rendition, and resolution to allow the identification of any individual present on the site. The system must be capable of exporting the recorded video in standard MPEG formats to another common medium, such as a DVD or USB drive. B. Security video recording and retention. The security surveillance cameras must record at all times (24 hours a day, seven days a week) and the recording must be maintained for at least 90 days. The video recordings must be made available to the city upon request. C. Alarm system. Professionally and centrally-monitored fire, robbery, and burglar alarm systems must be installed and maintained in good working condition. The alarm system must be certified and monitored by a properly licensed private security company that is required to respond to every alarm within 20 minutes. The system must also include a hold-up alarm that is accessible near the transport area, manager's office, lobby, and storage areas. D. Back-up Security System. The security system must be equipped with at least 24 hours of continued operation in case of power failure and equipped with a cellular back-up in case of phone disruption. (Ord. 2022-0006 § 24; Ord. 2020-0004 § 23; Ord. 2017-0046 § 1)

Sacramento City Code § 5.150.720 Display of cannabis testing laboratory permit.

5.150.720 Display of cannabis testing laboratory permit. The cannabis testing laboratory permittee shall display its current valid cannabis testing laboratory permit issued in accordance with this article inside the lobby or waiting area of the main entrance to the laboratory site. The permit shall be displayed at all times in a conspicuous place so that it may be readily seen by all persons entering the laboratory site. (Ord. 2017-0046 § 1)

Sacramento City Code § 5.150.730 Signs.

5.150.730 Signs. A. A cannabis testing laboratory permittee shall post in the lobby of the laboratory site signs that state the following: 1. "This site is not open to the public." 2. "Retail sales of any goods and services is prohibited." 3. "Juveniles are prohibited from entering this site." 4. "Smoking, ingesting, or consuming cannabis on or within 20 feet of this site is prohibited." B. Each sign described in subsection A must be at least 8 inches by 10 inches in size and must be displayed at all times in a conspicuous place so that it may be readily seen by all persons entering the laboratory site. (Ord. 2017-0046 § 1)

Sacramento City Code § 5.150.740 Laboratory site restricted.

5.150.740 Laboratory site restricted. A. No cannabis testing laboratory permittee shall open their laboratory site to the public. B. No cannabis testing laboratory permittee shall allow anyone on the laboratory site, except for managers, staff, and other persons with a bona fide business or regulatory purpose for being there, such as contractors, inspectors, and cannabis transporters. C. A manager must be on the laboratory site at all times that any other person, except for security guards, is on the site. D. Any person other than managers or staff who are on the laboratory site must sign in, wear a visitor badge, and be escorted on the site by a manager at all times. (Ord. 2020-0004 § 24; Ord. 2017-0046 § 1)

Sacramento City Code § 5.150.750 Juveniles prohibited.

5.150.750 Juveniles prohibited. A. No juvenile shall be on the laboratory site or operate a cannabis testing laboratory in any capacity, including, but not limited to, as a manager, staff, employee, contractor, or volunteer. B. No cannabis testing laboratory permittee shall allow any violation of subsection A. (Ord. 2017-0046 § 1)

Sacramento City Code § 5.150.760 Retail sales prohibited.

5.150.760 Retail sales prohibited. No person shall conduct any retail sales of any good or services on or from a permitted cannabis testing laboratory site. (Ord. 2017-0046 § 1)

Sacramento City Code § 5.150.770 Cannabis consumption prohibited.

5.150.770 Cannabis consumption prohibited. No person shall smoke, ingest, or otherwise consume cannabis in any form on, or within 20 feet of, the laboratory site. (Ord. 2017-0046 § 1)

Sacramento City Code § 5.150.780 Alcohol prohibited.

5.150.780 Alcohol prohibited. No person shall possess, consume, or store any alcoholic beverage on the laboratory site. (Ord. 2017-0046 § 1)

Source: City of Sacramento, Sacramento City Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/sacramentoca/latest/sacramento_ca/0-0-0-15824Fetched: 10/24/2026