(1) The city manager or designee(s) charged with enforcing the provisions of this code, or any provision thereof, may enter the location of a cannabis retailer at any time, without notice, and inspect the location of any cannabis retailer as well as any recordings and records required to be maintained pursuant to this chapter or under applicable provisions of state law.

(2) It is unlawful for any person having responsibility over the operation of a cannabis retailer, to impede, obstruct, interfere with, or otherwise not to allow the city to conduct an inspection, review or copy records, recordings, or other documents required to be maintained by a cannabis retailer under this chapter or under state or local law. It is also unlawful for a person to conceal, destroy, deface, damage, or falsify any records, recordings or other documents required to be maintained by a cannabis retailer under this chapter or under state or local law.

(3) The city manager or designee(s) charged with enforcing the provisions of this chapter may enter the location of a cannabis retailer at any time during business hours and without notice to obtain samples of the cannabis to test for public safety purposes. Any samples obtained by the city shall be logged, recorded, and maintained in accordance with the city law enforcement standards for evidence. (Ord. 730 § 5, 2022).