(A) No person shall establish or operate a medical marihuana commercial facility in the City without first having obtained a permit from the City and a state operating license for each such facility to be operated. Permit and license certificates shall be kept current and publicly displayed within the facility. Failure to maintain or display current state and City certificates shall be a violation of this chapter.
(B) There shall be an annual non-refundable application and permit fee to defray the administrative and enforcement costs associated with medical marihuana facilities located in the City of not more than $5,000 per licensed facility.
(C) The annual non-refundable fee required under this section shall be due and payable with the application for a permit and upon the application for renewal of any such permit under this chapter. The permit and fee requirements of this chapter apply to all permitted marihuana facilities, whether operated for profit or not for profit.
(D) The permit fee requirement set forth in this chapter shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other licensing and permitting requirements imposed by any state regulatory agency, or by City ordinance, including, by way of example, applicable fees for site plan review, zoning review or inspections.
(E) The issuance of any permit pursuant to this chapter does not create an exception, defense, or immunity to any person in regard to any potential criminal liability the person may have for the production, distribution, or possession of marihuana under federal law.
(F) A separate permit shall be required for each premises on which a medical marihuana facility is operated. Operation of a grower and processor facility at the same location is authorized provided that each facility is separately licensed and permitted. Operation of a provisioning center at the same location as a grower or processing facility is not authorized.
(Ord. 749-10-19, passed 10-7-19)