4-4-8: APPLICATION FOR LICENSE:
A. A person seeking to obtain a license from the local licensing authority shall file an application with the town's municipal services office. The municipal services office is responsible for providing application forms to prospective applicants, and for generally supervising the application process up to the point that a completed application is submitted to the local licensing authority for a decision. Once an application is determined to be complete, the application and all supporting documentation shall be forwarded to the local licensing authority. The local licensing authority shall make a final decision on the application in accordance with section 4-4-12 of this chapter.
B. The local licensing authority is only authorized to issue licenses for the following types of regulated marijuana businesses:
Retail marijuana store;
Retail marijuana cultivation facility;
Retail marijuana products manufacturer;
Type 1 medical marijuana center;
Type 2 medical marijuana center;
Type 3 medical marijuana center;
Optional premises cultivation (medical marijuana);
Medical marijuana products manufacturer.
C. The local licensing authority shall not: (1) accept or process an application for a new regulated marijuana business, or (2) approve and issue any new regulated marijuana business license or permit under this chapter. However, the local licensing authority may approve a transfer of ownership of an existing local license or a change of location of an existing licensed premises in accordance with the Marijuana Code, the applicable administrative regulations, and the applicable requirements of this chapter. For the purpose of this section, a "new regulated marijuana business" means a proposed regulated marijuana business that was not properly licensed by the local licensing authority prior to November 11, 2014.
D. A license issued by the local licensing authority does not eliminate the need for the licensee to obtain other required town licenses and permits related to the operation of the licensed premises, including, without limitation:
1. A development permit if required by the terms of title 9, chapter 1 of this Code;
2. A town sales tax license;
3. A town business and occupational tax license; and
4. A building permit, mechanical permit, plumbing permit, or electrical permit if required by the terms of the town's building and technical codes.
E. Properly completed applications shall be processed by the local licensing authority in order of receipt.
F. At all times during the application process the applicant has the burden of establishing it is entitled to the license that is applied for. (Ord. 36, Series 2020; amd. Ord. 13, Series 2022. Formerly 4-14-8)