Recreational marijuana establishment license fees and taxes, are not prorated, are fixed and established, and must be paid in advance to the Business License Department by all persons receiving such licenses as follows:
A. Origination Fees: Origination license fees are imposed for the following and are payable prior to the issuance of the recreational marijuana establishment license:
License Category | Origination Fee |
Dispensary | $20,000.00 |
Cultivation facility | 20,000.00 |
Production facility | 20,000.00 |
Other marijuana establishments | 10,000.00 |
B. License Taxes:
License Category | Semi-Annual Revenue Taxes |
Dispensary | 3% of the gross sales |
Cultivation | 3% of the gross sales |
Production facility | 3% of the gross sales |
Other marijuana establishments | 3% of the gross sales |
C. Dual License: A new applicant wishing to apply for a dual license shall be subject to the fees as follows:
License Category | Origination Fee |
Dispensary | $30,000.00 |
Cultivation facility | 30,000.00 |
Production facility | 30,000.00 |
Other marijuana establishments | 15,000.00 |
D. Exemption Of Origination Fees: A marijuana facility may be exempted from having to pay origination fees if the business existed as a medical marijuana facility prior to November 8, 2016 and then later add recreational sales to its services.
E. Marijuana Distributors: Marijuana distributors should be licensed in accordance to section 2-1-13 of this title similar to a delivery service, however, the license will be considered privileged due to the nature of the business and business owners will be required to undergo a background check. (Ord. 534, 4-10-2018, eff. 5-1-2018)