Columbia Standards for issuance of a license for medical or comprehensive marijuana-infused products manufacturing facility, medical or comprehensive marijuana cultivation facility, marijuana testing facility, and microbusiness marijuana facility ordinance (§ 13-426)

The business services administrator shall issue a license under this article for a medical or comprehensive marijuana-infused products manufacturing facility, medical or comprehensive marijuana cultivation facility, marijuana testing facility or microbusiness marijuana facility when the business services administrator determines that:

(1) The application including any required attachments and submissions is complete and signed by the applicant, and all plans are approved by the appropriate city departments;

(2) The applicant currently holds a valid medical or comprehensive marijuana-infused products manufacturing facility, medical or comprehensive marijuana cultivation facility, marijuana testing facility license, or microbusiness marijuana facility certification issued by the DHSS;

(3) The applicant has paid the application fee and any other fees required by this article;

(4) The application does not contain any falsehood, material misstatement, or misrepresentation;

(5) The application contains proof of the applicant's right to occupy and use the premises in the manner proposed by the application;

(6) The application, applicant, including each individual owner and manager, and proposed marijuana facility comply with all of the requirements of this article, city code, state law and rules promulgated by the DHSS;

(7) The applicant, and when the applicant is a corporation or limited liability company the officers, directors, members, and managers, have good moral character and are without a disqualifying felony offense as that term is defined by state law; and

(8) The proposed location of the marijuana facility is permitted under chapter 29 of the City Code.