(A) An application for renewal of a cannabis business permit shall be filed at least 60 calendar days prior to the expiration date of the current permit.
(B) The renewal application shall contain all the information required for new applications.
(C) The applicant shall pay a fee in an amount to be set by the City Council to cover the costs of processing the renewal permit application, together with any costs incurred by the city to administer the program created under this chapter.
(D) An application for renewal of a cannabis business permit shall be rejected if any of the following exists:
(1) The application is filed less than 60 days before its expiration or a shorter time period which shall be at the discretion of the City Manager.
(2) The cannabis business permit is suspended or revoked at the time of the application.
(3) The cannabis business has not been in regular and continuous operation in the four months prior to the renewal application or the approved extension of the deadline from the City Manager.
(4) The cannabis business has failed to conform to the requirements of the cannabis business permit or this chapter or any regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.
(5) The permittee fails or is unable to renew its State of California license.
(6) If the state has determined, based on substantial evidence, that the permittee or applicant is in violation of the requirements of the state rules and regulations and the state has determined that the violation is grounds for termination or revocation of the cannabis business permit.
(E) The City Manager is authorized to make all decisions concerning the issuance of a renewal permit. In making the decision, the City Manager is authorized to impose additional conditions to a renewal permit, if it is determined to be necessary to ensure compliance with state or local laws and regulations or to preserve the public health, safety, or welfare. Appeals from the decision of the City Manager shall be handled pursuant to this chapter.
(F) If a renewal application is denied, a person may file a new application pursuant to this chapter not sooner than one year from the date of the denial.
(Ord. 977 C.S., passed 6-16-21)