(A) License required.
(1) A commercial cannabis license, approved by the city, is required to operate a commercial cannabis use in Eureka.
(2) If a cannabis facility combines two or more cannabis land use categories listed in Table 158-1, each land use category requires a separate city-approved commercial cannabis license.
(3) If a cannabis facility combines two more types of cannabis activities included in the definition of a general cannabis use, the facility requires only one city-approved commercial cannabis license for the general cannabis use.
(B) Review authority. Commercial cannabis license applications are acted on by the City Manager.
(C) License application. Applications for a commercial cannabis license must be made in writing on a form provided by the city. Applications must be submitted to the city along with all required fees, information, and materials.
(D) Application review. The city will review the application to determine if the proposed commercial cannabis use complies with this chapter. The city may request additional information from the applicant as needed to determine compliance.
(E) Criteria for approval. The City Manager must approve a commercial cannabis license upon finding that the commercial cannabis use meets all of the requirements of this chapter.
(F) Conditions of approval.
(1) The City Manager may attach conditions of approval to a commercial cannabis license to ensure compliance with this chapter and other applicable laws and regulations.
(2) The City Manager may modify conditions of approval to a commercial cannabis license as needed to address repeated police or fire calls for serve or other business-related complaints, such as odor.
(G) Annual renewal required. A commercial cannabis license must be renewed on an annual basis. If a license is not renewed within one year following the license effective date, the license will lapse and become void.
(Ord. 933-C.S., passed 7-19-22)