(A) Grounds for denial. An application for a commercial cannabis permit shall be denied if one or more of the following conditions exist:
(1) The applicant has not paid all fees required pursuant to this chapter.
(2) The application is incomplete, filed late, or is otherwise not responsive to the requirements of this chapter.
(3) The application contains a false or misleading statement or omission of a material fact.
(4) The applicant or any owner, officer or manager is not at least 21 years old.
(5) The applicant or any owner, officer or manager has unpaid and overdue administrative penalties imposed for violations of the Corona Municipal Code.
(6) The applicant or any owner, officer or manager has an unpaid civil judgment imposed for violation(s) of the Corona Municipal Code.
(7) The applicant or any owner, officer or manager has been convicted of any of the following charges:
(a) Any felony offense within the past ten years;
(b) A crime involving use of money to engage in criminal activity within the past ten years;
(c) Unlawful possession or use of a firearm within the past ten years; or
(d) Drug-related misdemeanor (other than cannabis) within the past three years.
(8) The applicant or any owner, officer or manager is on probation or parole for the sale of drugs (other than cannabis).
(9) The premises or the operation of the applicant's commercial cannabis business, as described in its application, would fail to comply with any provision of the Corona Municipal Code, or any state law or regulation.
(Ord. 3321 § 3, 2020)