(A) Every license issued under this chapter shall be valid from the date of its issuance to the following May 1 of each year.
(B) If a license is not used by the licensee within a period of 180 days from the date of its issuance, the license is subject to revocation in the sole discretion of the Mayor.
(C) The Mayor may suspend or revoke any license issued under this chapter for any one of the following reasons:
(1) Violation of the laws of the United States, the laws of this state or any of the ordinances of the city;
(2) Permitting any violation of this chapter or any disorderly practices upon the premises;
(3) The willful making of any false statement as to a material fact in the application for the license;
(4) Revocation of the licensee’s state license or permit issued pursuant to the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (410 ILCS 705/1-1 et seq.);
(5) The sale of cannabis to any person under 21 years of age; or
(6) Failure to pay a fine or costs imposed by this chapter within 21 days of notice of such costs.
(D) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this section, no license issued pursuant to this chapter shall be revoked or suspended, and no licensee shall be fined except after a public hearing conducted by the Mayor in accordance with this chapter.
(E) The licensee shall be given a three-day written notice of such hearing, and shall afford the licensee an opportunity to appear and defend the alleged violations.
(F) If the Mayor has a good faith belief that the continued operation of a particular licensed premises will constitute an immediate threat to the welfare of the community, he or she may, upon the issuance of a written order stating the reason for such conclusion and without notice or hearing, order the licensed premises closed for not more than seven days, giving the licensee an opportunity to be heard during that period, except that if such licensee shall also be engaged in the conduct of another business or businesses on the licensed premises, such order shall not be applicable to such other business or businesses.
(G) The Mayor shall, within seven days after a hearing held pursuant to this section, and upon a determination that the license should be revoked or suspended, or that the licensee should be fined, state the reason or reasons for such determination in a written order and the penalty imposed, and shall serve a copy of such order upon the licensee.
(Ord. 2021-04-17, passed 4-13-2021)