(A) The City Council shall, after 30 days’ notice and hearing, suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a license or special land use permit for any of the following reasons:
(1) The applicant or licensee, or his or her agent, manager, or employee, has violated, does not meet, or has failed to comply with, any of the terms, requirements, conditions or provisions of this subarticle or with any applicable state or local law or regulation;
(2) The applicant or licensee, or his or her agent, manager, or employee, has failed to comply with any special terms or conditions of its license pursuant to an order of the state or local licensing authority, including those terms and conditions that were established at the time of issuance of the license and those imposed as a result of any disciplinary proceedings held subsequent to the date of issuance of the license; or
(3) The cannabis operations facility has been operated in a manner that adversely affects the public health, safety or welfare.
(B) Evidence to support a finding under this section is based upon the preponderance of the evidence and may include, without limitation, a continuing pattern of conduct, a continuing pattern of drug-related criminal conduct within the premises ofthe cannabis operations or in the immediate area surrounding such business, a continuing pattern of criminal conduct directly related to or arising from the operation of the cannabis facility, establishment or cannabis commercial entity, or an ongoing nuisance condition emanating from or caused by the cannabis facility. Criminal conduct shall be limited to the violation of a state law or regulation or city ordinance.
(C) Questions that arise in the administration of this subarticle, including appeals of suspension and revocations of city operating licenses, shall be determined by the City Council or appointed person.
(Ord. 2023-06, passed 8-21-2023)