9.10.090 Suspension or revocation of permit.
In addition to any other penalty authorized by law, a commercial cannabis operator permit may be suspended or revoked if the city finds, after notice to the permittee and opportunity to be heard, that the permittee or his or her agents or employees have violated any condition of the permit imposed pursuant to, or any provision of, this chapter.
A. Upon a finding by the city of a first permit violation within any five-year period, the permit shall be suspended for thirty days.
B. Upon a finding by the city of a second permit violation within any five-year period, the permit shall be suspended for ninety days.
C. Upon a finding by the city of a third permit violation within any five-year period, the permit shall be revoked.
D. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon finding, at any time following activation of a permit and operation of a cannabis business, of any violation of criminal or regulatory misconduct that would have precluded the issuance of a cannabis permit or state license, or upon a finding that the applicant or owner provided false or misleading information in the commercial cannabis operator permit application that resulted in the issuance of any operator permit, the permit and right to operate a cannabis business shall be revoked immediately, subject to appeal as set forth in Section 9.10.100(B).
E. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon finding, at any time prior to activation of a permit, of any violation of criminal or regulatory misconduct that would have precluded the issuance of a cannabis permit or state license, or upon a finding that the applicant or owner provided false or misleading information in the commercial cannabis operator permit application that resulted in the issuance of any operator permit, the permit shall be revoked immediately, subject to notice and informal appeal as set forth in Section 9.10.100(E). (Ord. 1722 § 3, 2022; Ord. 1647 § 4 (Exh. A (part)), 2018)