5.20.060 Application and fee requirements.
(1) All applicants wishing to obtain a cannabis permit from the city shall file an application with the city upon a form approved by the city manager and shall pay a permit application fee as established by the city. The fee may vary depending on the type of cannabis permit. The city manager or designee may require and conduct background checks, as necessary, to process and evaluate cannabis permit applications.
(2) Prior to operating in the city, each cannabis permittee shall timely and fully pay all fees associated with the establishment of commercial cannabis production activity. The fees shall be as set forth in the schedule and fees and charges established by the city council, including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Application fee for accepting a registration application, due and payable in full at the time an application is submitted;
(b) Processing fee for the cost to the city of processing an application and reviewing, investigating, and scoring each application in accordance with any evaluation system to determine eligibility for issuance of a cannabis permit, due and payable in full at the time a registration application is submitted;
(c) Permit issuance fee for the cost to the city of preparing a development agreement, planning commission and city council review of the development agreement and the cannabis permit, and preparation and issuance of the cannabis permit, as authorized by the cannabis permit;
(d) Amended registration fee for the cost to the city of reviewing amendments or changes to the registration form previously filed on behalf of an applicant, due and payable in full at the time amendments or changes to any cannabis permit form are submitted to the city;
(e) Permit renewal fee for the cost to the city of processing an application to renew a cannabis permit, due and payable in full at the time application is made to renew a cannabis permit; and
(f) Any fees set forth in the applicable development agreement. (Ord. 730 § 19, 2022).