A. There is hereby established a local licensing authority, which shall have and is vested with the authority to:
1. Grant and refuse licenses and approve and deny applications for renewal and transfer of licenses for the sale, cultivation and manufacture of retail marijuana and retail marijuana products;
2. Promulgate reasonable rules and regulations concerning licenses issued under this chapter;
3. Suspend and revoke licenses issued under this article in the matter provided by law; and
4. Have all of the powers of the local licensing authority as provided in the Colorado Marijuana Code.
B. The Board of Trustees shall serve as the local licensing authority for any administrative purposes described in subsections A.1., A.2. and A.4. of this section. An administrative hearing officer shall serve as the local licensing authority for purposes of hearing any requests for suspension or revocation described in subsection A.3. (Ord. 510, 12-15-2021)