(a) No person may commence or continue any commercial cannabis activity in the City, without timely paying in full all fees and charges required for the operation of a commercial cannabis activity. Fees and charges associated with the operation of a commercial cannabis activity shall be established by Resolution of the Mayor and City Council which may be amended from time to time. Such fees and charges may include, but are not limited to, a regulatory fee imposed for the reasonable regulatory costs to the City for issuing licenses and permits, performing investigations, inspections, and audits, and the administrative and criminal enforcement and adjudication thereof.
(b) All commercial cannabis businesses authorized to operate under this Chapter shall pay all sales, use, business, employment and other applicable taxes, and all license, registration, and other fees required under federal, state and local law. Each commercial cannabis business shall cooperate with City with respect to any reasonable request to audit the commercial cannabis business' books and records for the purpose of verifying compliance with this section, including but not limited to a verification of the amount of taxes required to be paid during any period.
(Ord. MC-1503, 9-05-18; Ord. MC-1464, 3-07-18)