A. No license shall be transferred or modified except with the approval of the city council.
B. Prior to any transfer of a license from a licensee to an unaffiliated person, people, or entity, the licensee and the proposed transferee must complete a transfer application. Such transfer application must include all information required for a new application as to the proposed transferee and pay a transfer application fee. The city council shall then approve, deny, or conditionally approve the proposed transfer using the same factors and timetables as apply to renewal applications. A transferred license is subject to all provisions and timelines applicable to a new or renewed license.
C. Prior to any modification of ownership or management of a licensed cannabis establishment, the licensee must provide thirty (30) days' notice to the finance officer in writing of the proposed changes.
D. Prior to any modification of location or layout of a licensed cannabis establishment, the licensee must provide 30 days' notice to the finance officer in writing of the proposed changes.
E. In relation to a change in ownership, management, location, or layout, the mayor may approve minor changes administratively and charge an administrative modification fee. However, if the mayor determines the proposed changes are not minor and may substantially alter the operation of the cannabis establishment as previously approved, the mayor shall direct the matter to be placed on the next available city council meeting. The city council shall then approve, deny, or conditionally approve the proposed changes using the same factors and timetables as apply to renewal applications. For changes referred to the city council, applicant shall also pay a full modification fee.
F. Transfers, modifications, and renewals occurring simultaneously for the same license require separate applications and payment of separate fees. However, the city council may waive one or more, but not all, of the fees and consider the matters as a joint application. (Ord. O2021-07, 6-2-2021)