(A) Following the effective date of this chapter, the Director shall make available the necessary forms, adopt any necessary application rules for the submission, intake, review, and approval of CCBP applications not otherwise set forth in this chapter, and establish dates upon which applications will be accepted.
(B) For those classifications for which only a limited number of CCBPs are authorized, the Director shall establish an initial period of not less than 30 days by which all such applications must be submitted. If the number of applications submitted in this initial period exceeds the maximum number of CCBPs authorized, the procedure set forth in § 6B.20 for competitive applications shall be utilized to award permits.
(C) Any person applying for a CCBP under this chapter shall submit a completed application therefor on the forms promulgated by the Director along with any additional required documents and fees.
(D) The Director shall accept for processing applications meeting the requirements set forth in this section. Any applications not adhering to the requirements set forth herein, or which demonstrate an inability to comply with the requirements of this chapter may be rejected. The application shall include the following information, in addition to any additional information deemed necessary by the city to process the application:
(1) Payment of fees;
(2) Application is filled out completely;
(3) The address, suite number (if applicable) and Assessor’s parcel number of the property on which the proposed business shall be located;
(4) The name, address, and contact information for the business owner(s). If the owner is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other type of entity, legal documents outlining the business structure shall be provided, along with the name, address and contact information for each officer. The following documents, if applicable to the business structure, shall be provided:
(a) Articles of incorporation;
(b) Articles of organization;
(c) Certificate of limited partnership;
(d) Statement of partnership authority; and
(e) Fictitious name statements;
(5) For each owner/officer:
(a) Copy of Social Security card;
(b) Copy of Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) issued driver's license, DMV issued ID card or passport;
(c) Proof of address (DMV issued driver’s license, DMV issued ID card and/or recent utility bill in owner/officer’s name); and
(d) Percentage of ownership interest held in the applicant entity;
(6) A completed live scan application for each owner/officer on a form specified by the Director for all owners holding more than 20% financial interest in the applicant entity;
(7) The name and address of the applicant’s current agent for service of process;
(8) A completed city business license application. Applicant has signed all indemnity, liability, disclosure or other legal agreements required under this chapter;
(9) Applicant has agreed that upon approval from the State of California for commercial cannabis activity that they shall provide the Director with a copy of all documents submitted to the State of California upon request; and
(10) Applicant has attested under penalty of perjury that all information submitted is truthful, accurate, and whole; and that nothing has been altered to misrepresent fact by lie or omission.
(E) Should the Director determine that the application is missing and/or needs further information, they may so notify the applicant in writing. The failure of the applicant to provide the requested information with ten business days shall cause the application to be rejected.
(F) All information submitted by applicants shall be true, correct, whole, and be free of any material misrepresentation of fact, lie or omission.
(Ord. 1063, passed 2-15-2022)