(A) The city will issue to the licensee a notice of intent to suspend or notice of intent to revoke informing the licensee of the violation and the city’s intention to suspend or revoke the license. The notice will be hand delivered to the licensee or an employee or agent of the licensee or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested to the physical address of the cannabis establishment.
(B) If the licensee disputes the suspension or revocation, the licensee has ten days from the postmark date on the notice or the date the notice was hand delivered to request a hearing before a hearing panel, which will consist of the Mayor, Finance Officer, and one member of the City Council, the latter to be designated by joint action of the Mayor and Finance Officer.
(C) A suspension will be for 30 days and begins ten days after the postmark date on the notice or the date the notice is hand delivered unless the licensee exercises its right to appeal, in which case the suspension takes effect upon the final determination of suspension.
(D) A revocation will be for one year and begins ten days after the postmark date on the notice or the date the notice is hand delivered unless the licensee appeals the revocation, in which case the revocation takes effect upon the final determination of revocation.
(E) A licensee who has had its license revoked may not be issued any cannabis establishment license for one year from the date the revocation became effective.
(Ord. 2021-3, passed 10-11-2021) Penalty, see § 115.99