(A) Renewal or amendment of existing licenses.
(1) The same application procedures, including the non-refundable fee, that apply to the submittal of a new license application shall apply to renewal or amendment of existing licenses.
(2) An application for renewal of an existing license shall be submitted no sooner than 90 days before the existing license expires and no later than 30 days before the existing license expires.
(B) Amended applications. An amended application shall be submitted under either or both of the following circumstances:
(1) When there is a material change in any information the license applicant was required to provide in the most recent application on file with the City Clerk, including but not limited to any change in location or any change of ownership; and/or
(2) When there is a material change in any information the license applicant was required to provide in the most recent application for a state operating license on file with the state, including but not limited to any change in location or any change of ownership.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any person to make changes or allow any changes to be made in the operation of the marihuana establishment as represented in the license application without first obtaining an amended license from the City Clerk.
(D) A marihuana establishment license shall run concurrent with the state operating license issued for the establishment and shall be renewed annually unless revoked as provided by law or this chapter.
(E) Renewal of licenses issued in connection with stacked licenses will require only a single application form for the original license and all stacked licenses issued to the applicant. The renewal application shall indicate that the application is for the renewal of licenses issued in connection with stacked licenses and the license(s) the applicant is seeking to renew.
(F) The City Clerk may deny an application for renewal as set forth in § 118.05. Notice of denial of a renewal application shall be sent to the applicant in writing by mail or electronic mail to the last known address of the applicant on file with the City Clerk. An applicant whose renewal application is denied may appeal the denial to the City Manager as set forth in § 118.12.
(G) The City Clerk shall inform LARA in writing by mail or electronic mail of all licensees whose licenses are renewed, if a licensee fails to renew a license, or if the licensee's renewal application is denied and the reasons therefore.
(Ord. O-222, passed 9-14-2020, effective 9-24-2020)