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October 25, 2022 (j) Without limitation, prior to initial operation of the urban agriculture facility, a Zoning Permit must be obtained from the Zoning Administrator and a Certificate of Occupancy must be obtained from the Department of Permits and Inspections. (k) The urban agriculture use of growing and cultivating industrial hemp shall only be permitted indoors and is not permitted outdoors. An amendment to this Use Permit must be obtained prior to any outdoor growth and/or cultivation of industrial hemp. (l) All local, state, and federal licenses and permits required for operation of the facility must be obtained and maintained in good standing. (m) The owners and/or operators of the facility shall not violate any laws of the Commonwealth or ordinances of the City related to peace and good order, nor suffer repeated or chronic violations by any patrons or customers. If the Chief of Police, in their discretion, determines that there are significant violations of this type so as to comprise a significant law enforcement problem, they may notify the applicant in writing and provide a copy of such notice to the Zoning Administrator, which may result in the initiation of proceedings for the revocation of this Use Permit. This clause is not to be construed as a limitation or waiver of any other grounds for revocation of this Use Permit under the Zoning Ordinance or the terms hereof. (n) All taxes/fees associated with the property and/or the proposed use must be paid when due, as determined by the City Treasurer. REVOCATION OF PERMIT: 7. Violation of any of the conditions set forth herein may serve as grounds for revocation of the use permit by City Council.” Ayes: Barnes, Battle, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Whitaker, Woodard, Glover Nays: None - City Manager’s Report - 22 - 318 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting settlement funds in the amount of $82,778.38 from the National Opioids Settlement Fund Trust and appropriating said amount in the FY 2023 Behavioral Healthcare Service Fund for use by BHS for Approved Abatement Purposes as defined by the Virginia Opioid Abatement Fund and Settlement Allocation MOU. Background:  The City of Portsmouth was one of several Virginia localities to file suit against entities engaged in the manufacture, marketing, promotion, distribution, and dispensing of opioids.  In 2021 the Commonwealth of Virginia reached a global settlement of claims against many of the opioid entities on behalf of itself and its participating localities, including Portsmouth. The settlement provided for payment of approximately $608,000,000 to the Commonwealth (the “Settlement Funds”) over an 18-year period.  In order to participate in the Commonwealth’s settlement and receive distributions of a portion of the Settlement Funds, Portsmouth released its claims and entered into a Virginia Opioid Abatement Fund and Settlement Allocation Memorandum of Understanding with the Commonwealth and other localities (the “Settlement MOU”).  City Council approved the Settlement MOU by Resolution R-21-24 adopted on August 10, 2021. Discussion:  Under the terms of the Settlement MOU, the City will receive regular disbursements of a portion of the Settlement Funds received by the Commonwealth.  In August, the City received a disbursement of Settlement Funds in the amount of $78,765.20, which was accepted and appropriated through City Council ordinance 2022- 80 adopted on September 13, 2022.  In October, the City received an additional disbursement of Settlement Funds in the amount of $82,778.38.