a. This Subchapter shall be enforced by the Department of Finance, Licensing Division, in conjunction with the Bowling Green Police Department, Department of Law, and Citation Officers for the City-County Planning Commission.
b. Upon finding that a condition exists to deny an application, revoke a license, or fail to renew a Medicinal Cannabis Business License, the Department of Finance shall issue a letter to the Licensee or Applicant requiring that it come forward and show cause why the above action should not be taken.
c. The Licensee or Applicant shall have thirty (30) calendar days to respond to the Department of Finance letter in writing and present evidence showing that the proposed action should not be taken.
d. The Department of Finance shall determine whether the Licensee or Applicant has produced sufficient information to contest the proposed action.
e. Failure to respond to the Department of Finance’s letter or otherwise present evidence shall result in the department taking the proposed action described in the letter.
f. If the Department of Finance determines there is not sufficient evidence, upon a request of the Licensee or Applicant the City Attorney may hold an informal hearing. The decision of the City Attorney shall be final.
g. Violation of the Zoning Ordinance shall be enforced by citation issued by a Citation Officer of the City-County Planning Commission. Appeals may be taken to the Code Enforcement and Nuisance Board pursuant to the procedures in Chapter 2 (Administration).
Nothing provided herein shall limit the power of the Department of Finance to deny, revoke, or fail to renew the license of a Medicinal Cannabis Business. Nothing provided herein shall limit the power of the Bowling Green Police Department to enforce violations of Kentucky Revised Statutes. In addition to the penalties provided herein, the Department of Law is authorized to bring and prosecute civil actions for violations of this Subchapter as appropriate, including, without limitation, actions for injunctive relief and declarations of rights, in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(Ord. BG2025-1, 2/5/2025)