(1) Each permittee and each owner and each manager of the permittee (and each individual owner and each individual manager of an owner or manager of the permittee) shall be responsible for all violations of the laws of the state or of the regulations and/or the ordinances of the city occurring within the city or in or about the premises of the cannabis retailer, if committed by the permittee or any employee or agent of the permittee and whether or not said violations occur within the permittee, owner, or manager’s presence.

(2) No person may engage in any cannabis retail sales within the city unless the person is in compliance with the requirements of this chapter.

(3) It shall be unlawful to rent, lease, or otherwise permit any cannabis retail sales at any location, structure, or vehicle in the city by a person (a) that does not have a valid retail cannabis business permit issued by the city; (b) that does not have a valid state license; (c) that does not have any other applicable approvals, including, but not limited to, a building permit and city business license; or (d) that is not currently in compliance with all applicable state and local laws and regulations pertaining to the cannabis retail sales. Property owners shall have strict liability for any cannabis retail sales at any location, structure, or vehicle in the city by a person (a) that does not have a valid retail cannabis business permit issued by the city or (b) that does not have a valid state license. (Ord. 730 § 5, 2022).