(A) The Board of Supervisors shall adopt a resolution and/or ordinance setting forth procedures which govern the application process.
(B) At the time of filing, each applicant shall pay an application fee established by resolution and/or ordinance of the Board of Supervisors to cover all costs incurred by the county in the application process.
(C) Appeals. Appeals from the decision of the Administrative Officer or his or her designee shall be handled pursuant to § 7.02.080.
(D) The county's reservation of rights. The county reserves the right to reject or deny any or all applications if it determines it would be in the best interest of the county, taking into account any health, safety, and welfare impacts on the community. Applicants shall have no right to a cannabis business permit until a permit is actually issued, and then only for as long as the permit is valid. Each applicant assumes the risk that, at any time prior to the issuance of a permit, the Board of Supervisors may terminate or delay the cannabis business regulatory program created under this chapter. Prior to permit issuance, the county may also modify, postpone, or cancel any request for applications, or the entire cannabis business regulatory program under this chapter, at any time without liability, obligation, or commitment to any party, firm, or organization, to the extent permitted under state law. Persons submitting applications assume the risk that the cannabis business regulatory program, or any part thereof, or any particular type of commercial cannabis activity permit potentially authorized under this chapter, may be cancelled at any time prior to permit issuance. The county further reserves the right to request and obtain additional information from any applicant. In addition to any other justification provided, an application risks being rejected or denied for any of the following reasons:
(1) Failure to comply with the requirements in this chapter;
(2) Proposal received after designated time and date;
(3) Proposal not containing the required elements, exhibits, nor organized in the required format; or
(4) Proposal considered not fully responsive to this request for permit application.
(Ord. 974, § 1, 2018; Ord. 1036, § 6, 2021)