(A) Grounds for suspension or revocation. The City Manager may suspend, modify, further condition or revoke a commercial cannabis permit issued pursuant to this chapter for any of the following reasons:
(1) Failure of a permittee to comply with any requirement imposed by the provisions of this code (or successor provision or provisions) including any rule, regulation, condition or standard adopted pursuant to this chapter, or any term or condition imposed on the commercial cannabis permit, or any provision of the state cannabis laws, or any applicable local law or regulations. Any act or omission of any permittee representative constituting a violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed the act or omission of the permittee for purposes of determining whether the commercial cannabis permit shall be suspended and/or revoked.
(2) Any change in the ownership of a commercial cannabis business that does not have city's prior written approval, to the extent required under this chapter.
(3) Revocation of a permittee's state license.
(4) Denying the city and/or its representatives access to the premises or records of a permittee.
(5) The conviction of permittee, or any permittee representative of the commercial cannabis business, 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.
(6) The placement on probation or parole of permittee, or any permittee representative of the commercial cannabis business for the sale of drugs (other than cannabis).
(B) Notice to permittee. If the City Manager determines that a ground for suspension and/or revocation of a commercial cannabis permit exists, the City Manager shall give written notice of suspension and/or revocation to the permittee, either personally or by first class mail addressed to the address listed on the application. This notice shall state the reasons for the action, the effective date of the suspension and/or revocation, and the right of the permittee to appeal the decision pursuant to Chapter 1.09 of this code.
(Ord. 3321 § 3, 2020)