A. Term of permit. A commercial medical marijuana business permit shall be valid for one (1) year. The permit shall expire on the last day of the month in which the permit is issued of the year following issuance or renewal of the permit.
B. Renewal of permit. The permittee shall apply for renewal of the commercial medical marijuana business permit at least forty-five ( 45) days before the expiration of the permit. The permittee shall apply for renewal using forms provided by the department of Community Development.
1. In the event any person who has an interest as described in the disclosures made to the City pursuant to this chapter, or any agent as defined herein, or employee has been charged with or accused of violations of any law since such disclosure, the renewal application shall include the name of the violator, the date of the violation, the court and case number where the violation was filed, and the disposition of the violation with the renewal application.
2. In the event the business permit has been suspended or revoked or a permittee has received any notice of violation of any law that would impact renewal, the renewal application shall include a copy of the notice, suspension, or revocation.
3. The renewal application shall include verification that the business has a valid state license and the state license is in good standing.
4. The department of Community Development shall not accept renewal applications after the expiration of the permit, but instead shall require the applicant to file a new penni! application.
5. In the event there have been allegations of violations of this Code by any of the permittees or the business submitting a renewal application, the City may hold a hearing prior to approving the renewal application. The hearing shall be to determine whether the application and proposed permittees comply with this chapter and whether the operation of the business has been in compliance with this Code. If the City does not hold a hearing and the application and the permittees do not meet the requirements of this chapter, or the business has been operated in the past in violation of this Code, the renewal application may be denied or issued with conditions, and the decision shall be final. (Ord. 1813, 10- 27-2020)