(A) License required. No person shall, directly or indirectly, or by means of any device, keep for retail sale, sell at retail, or otherwise dispose of any edible cannabinoid products without a license therefor.
(B) Application. An application for a license to sell edible cannabinoid products must be made on a form provided by the city. Application for a license shall state the full name and the residential and business addresses and telephone numbers of the applicant, the name of the business, the location of the building intended to be used by the applicant under the license, the kind of business conducted at such location, and such other information as shall be required by the city.
(C) License fee. No license shall be issued under this section until the appropriate license fees are paid in full. License fees shall not be prorated for any reason, including where licenses are issued for terms less than one year. The fees for such licenses will be established by the city’s fee schedule. The city may from time to time amend and change the permit fees by and amendment of the fee schedule or passage of a subsequent fee schedule.
(D) Term. All licenses issued under this section shall be valid from January 1 through December 31 of each year.
(E) Revocation or suspension. Any license issued under this section may be revoked or suspended as provided in the administrative remedies section of this chapter.
(F) Transfers. All licenses issued under this section shall be valid only on the premises for which the license was issued and only for the person to whom the license was issued. No transfer of any license to another location or person shall be valid. If a transfer is needed, the applicant will need to reapply and submit new payment of license fees.
(G) Moveable place of business. No license shall be issued to a movable place of business. Only fixed location businesses shall be eligible to be licensed under this section.
(H) Display. All licenses shall be posted and displayed in plain view of the general public on the licensed premises.
(I) Issuance as privilege and not a right. The issuance of a license issued under this section shall be considered a privilege and not an absolute right of the applicant and shall not entitle the holder to an automatic renewal of the license.
(J) Distribution of samples. No person shall distribute samples of any edible cannabinoid products free of charge or at nominal cost, including on licensed premises.
(K) Background check. The Police Department shall conduct a criminal background check on the applicant, and any and all owners with 10% or more ownership interest in the business. Where the applicant is a firm, association, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or joint venture, the Police Department may conduct a criminal background check on the applicant, local manager, or agent of the licensed premises, in addition to any and all owners with a 10% or more ownership interest in the business. In the event a national criminal background investigation is required, the applicant shall be responsible for all additional fees incurred for such and, upon request, provide additional information required to complete this process. All applicants are required to complete an informed consent authorizing the disclosure of all criminal history record information. The City Clerk and the Police Department shall review such application and, without further authorization on the part of the Council, issue such license to the applicant if the applicant is eligible therefor.
(L) Renewals. The renewal of a license issued under this chapter will be handled in the same manner as the original application. The request for a renewal must be made at least 30 calendar days, but no more than 60 calendar days, before the expiration of the current license.
(M) Signage. Notice of the legal sales age and age verification requirement must be always posted prominently and in plain view at each location where edible cannabinoid products are offered for sale. The required signage must be posted in a manner that is clearly visible to anyone who is or is considering making a purchase.
(Ord. passed 11-15-2022)