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calculation shall be separated by an identifiable boundary which <br />includes interior walls, shelves, greenhouse walls, hoop house walls, <br />garden benches, hedgerows, fencing, garden beds, or garden plots; <br />and if mature plants are being cultivated using a shelving system, the <br />surface area of each level shall be included in the total canopy <br />calculation. <br />Canopy shall be subject to independent measurement and <br />calculation by duly authorized employees or agents of the City at the <br />time of application for a Santa Ana Business License and annually <br />thereafter at the time of the renewal of such license, or more often <br />as may be deemed necessary in the discretion of the collector. <br />Whenever an independent canopy measurement and calculation is <br />required under the terms of this Article or whenever the collector in <br />his or her discretion determines that the independent measurement <br />and calculation of a licensee's canopy is desirable to effectuate the <br />proper assessment or collection of the business license taxes <br />required to be paid under the terms of this Chapter, or for any other <br />purposes related to the express aims of this Article then a canopy <br />measurement shall be performed and a corresponding service fee <br />shall be applicable in the amount as specified by resolution of the <br />City Council. <br />(C) In the case of commercial cannabis businesses licensed by the state <br />to engage in distribution or manufacturing and that are not occupying <br />the same premises with another cannabis business, the gross <br />number of square feet as confirmed by the corresponding "approved <br />building set" or "approved certificate of occupancy" on file with the <br />City of Santa Ana Planning and Building Agency, whichever is the <br />greater of any square footage indicated. <br />(D) In the case of commercial cannabis businesses licensed by the state <br />to engage in distribution or manufacturing and occupying the same <br />premises with another cannabis business, the gross number of <br />square feet allocated by the commercial cannabis business <br />owner/operator respectively for either distribution use or for <br />manufacturing use, whether the combined sum of all uses is less <br />than, equal to, or greater than the gross square footage as stated in <br />the "approved building set" or "approved certificate of occupancy". <br />The number of square feet allocated ("Allocated Square Footage") <br />shall be subject to independent measurement and calculation by duly <br />authorized employees or agents of the City at the time of application <br />for a Santa Ana Business License and annually thereafter at the time <br />Ordinance No. NS-3026 <br />Page 62 of 69 <br />