§ 30-505. License and annual fee required.

(a)

No person shall establish or operate a medical marihuana commercial entity in the city without first having obtained from the city and the state a license for each such facility to be operated. License certificates shall be kept current and publically displayed within the facility. Failure to maintain or display a current license certificate shall be a violation of this article.

(b)

The annual nonrefundable fee to defray the administrative and enforcement costs associated with medical marihuana facilities located in the city is $5,000.00 per licensed facility.

(c)

The annual nonrefundable fee required under this section shall be due and payable with the application for a license and upon the application for renewal of any such license under this article.

(d)

The license fee requirement set forth in this article shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other licensing and permitting requirements imposed by any other federal, state, or city ordinance, including, by way of example any applicable zoning or building permits.

(e)

The issuance of any license pursuant to this article does not create an exception, defense, or immunity to any person in regard to any potential criminal liability the person may have for the production, distribution, or possession of marihuana under federal law.

(f)

Licenses shall be allowed to be stacked for multiple uses per premise. Two or more commercial marihuana entities may be located on one premise. Unless higher performance is required by applicable law, there must be a minimum of a one-hour fire separation wall between a medical marihuana facility and any adjacent business. A separate license shall be required for each entity.

(Ord. No. 2017-19 , § 1, 12-18-17; Ord. No. 2018-4 , § 1, 2-19-2018)