Upon determination to accept medical marijuana compliance permit applications for medical marijuana establishments, the City Council shall issue a request for proposals to open a medical marijuana establishment for which medical marijuana compliance permit applications may be accepted, which request shall also establish the deadline to submit medical marijuana compliance permit applications. The City Council shall:
A. Post on the website of the City at least ten (10) business days prior to the acceptance period for such submittals of medical marijuana establishment permits that will be accepted.
B. Provide a permit application period within which all applications must be submitted, which period shall be not less than ten (10) business days, with a three o'clock (3:00) P.M. Pacific Time deadline for all submitted applications on the final day.
C. Return to the entity that submitted an application, any application received at a time other than the time set forth in this section, and consistent with the notice posted on the website.
D. Not allow the modification of any application once the deadline for complete applications has passed.
E. Reject and not process any applications that are incomplete.
F. Reject and not process any application for which any person or entity with an ownership interest in the applicant has been previously issued a license pursuant to this chapter, or has had an ownership interest in another previous licensee, and such license has been revoked for non-payment of fees within the last five (5) years.
G. Reject and not process any application for which any person or entity with an ownership interest in the applicant has been previously issued a license pursuant to this chapter, or has had an ownership interest in another previous licensee, and such license has been revoked for disciplinary action within the last ten (10) years.
H. Reject and not process any applications that are submitted by applicants where one or more individuals or entities with an ownership interest has been found unsuitable to hold a privilege license within the City or been subject to disciplinary action in any jurisdiction. (Ord. 707, 12-14-2017)