(A) Business license required. At all times while a permit is in effect the licensee shall possess a valid business license as required by the Bellwood Municipal Code.
(B) To the extent that the state has adopted or adopts in the future any additional or stricter law or regulation governing the cultivation, manufacturing, testing, research or retail of cannabis or cannabis products, the additional or stricter regulation shall control the facility in the village. Compliance with any applicable state law or regulation shall be deemed an additional requirement for issuance or denial of any license under this chapter, and noncompliance with any applicable state law or regulation shall be grounds for revocation or suspension of any license issued hereunder.
(C) Any facility may be required to demonstrate, upon the request by law enforcement officers of the Bellwood Police Department to the Illinois State Police Department and/or the local licensing authority by criteria set by the Mayor and the Village Trustees consistent with state statute, and the Cannabis Control Commissioner (“CCC”), that the source and Quantity of any Cannabis found upon the licensed premises are in full compliance with any applicable state law or regulation.
(D) The issuance of any license pursuant to this chapter shall not be deemed to create an exception, defense or immunity to any person in regard to any potential criminal liability the person may have for the cultivation, possession, sale, distribution or use of cannabis.
(E) Prior to the issuance of a special use permit or site plan approval, the facility must have entered into a host community agreement with the village. If, upon review by the CCC or Village Trustees, the facility is found to not be fully in compliance with the host community agreement, the special use permit may be suspended or rescinded by the CCC.
(Ord. 19-39, passed 12-9-19)