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A. Medical marijuana dispensaries or medical marijuana cultivation locations are prohibited from being established, operated or licensed in any Town of Fountain Hills zoning district other than C-3.

B. Medical marijuana dispensaries and medical marijuana cultivation locations shall meet the following minimum separation requirements, measured in a straight line from the closest boundary of the parcel containing the medical marijuana dispensary or medical marijuana cultivation location to the closest property boundary of the parcel containing any existing uses listed below:

1. 2,000 feet from any other medical marijuana dispensary or medical marijuana cultivation location.

2. 2,000 feet from a residential substance abuse diagnostic and treatment facility or other residential drug or alcohol rehabilitation facility.

3. 2,000 feet from a public, private, parochial, charter, dramatic, dancing or music school, a learning center, or other similar school or educational or entertainment facility that caters to children.

4. 2,000 feet from a childcare center or registered residential child care facility.

5. 1,000 feet from a public library.

6. 1,000 feet from a park.

7. 500 feet from a church or place of worship.

C. A medical marijuana cultivation location not associated with an Arizona medical marijuana dispensary is prohibited, and only one medical marijuana cultivation location shall be permitted for the single Arizona medical marijuana dispensary with which it is associated.

D. The following size limitations shall apply to any medical marijuana dispensary:

1. The total maximum floor area of a medical marijuana dispensary shall not exceed 2,500 square feet.

2. The secure storage area for the medical marijuana stored at the medical marijuana dispensary shall not exceed 500 square feet of the total 2,500 square foot maximum floor area of a medical marijuana dispensary.

E. The following size limitations shall apply to any medical marijuana cultivation location associated with a medical marijuana dispensary:

1. The total maximum floor area of a medical marijuana cultivation location shall not exceed 3,000 square feet.

2. The secure storage area for the medical marijuana stored at the medical marijuana cultivation location shall not exceed 1,000 square feet of the 3,000 square feet total maximum floor area of a medical marijuana cultivation location.

3. For a medical marijuana dispensary that also is a medical marijuana cultivation location, the total maximum floor area that may also be used for cultivation and incorporation or processing of the medical marijuana into consumable or edible products inclusive of any secure storage area, shall not exceed 3,000 square feet. The secure storage area for the medical marijuana stored at a medical marijuana dispensary that also is a cultivation location shall not exceed 1,500 square feet.

F. The following size limitations shall apply to any medical marijuana cultivation location associated with a qualified patient or designated caregiver:

1. All conditions and restrictions for medical marijuana cultivation locations apply except that the designated caregiver cultivation location cultivation area is limited to a total 250 square feet maximum, including any storage areas.

2. More than one designated caregiver may not co-locate cultivation locations.