5.19.260 Suspension and revocation of City license.
The following may constitute grounds for suspension or revocation of a City License:
A. Failure of a City Licensee to comply with any requirement imposed by the provisions of this Code (or successor provision or provisions) including any rule, regulation, condition or standard adopted pursuant to this Chapter, or any term or condition imposed on the City License, or any provision of local or State Laws and/or regulations. Any act or omission of any Owner, Officer, Manager, or employee of a City Licensee constituting a violation of the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed the act or omission of the City Licensee for purposes of determining whether the City License shall be suspended and/or revoked.
B. Any change in the Ownership of a City Licensee that does not have City’s prior written approval, if required under this Chapter.
C. Revocation of a City Licensee’s State License.
D. City is denied access to the Premises or records of a City Licensee.
E. The City Licensee, or any of its Owners, Officers, or Managers, has been adversely sanctioned or fined for, charged with, or found guilty of or pled guilty or no contest to a charge of operating a Commercial Cannabis Business without the necessary licenses and approvals from the applicable state and/or local jurisdictions.
F. Conviction of a City Licensee, Owner, Officer, or Manager for any felony offense.
G. Any City Licensee, Owner, Officer or Manager is charged with any of the following:
1. A violent felony, as specified in Penal Code Section 667.5(c).
2. A serious felony, as specified in Penal Code Section 1192.7(c).
3. A felony involving fraud, deceit, or embezzlement.
4. A felony for hiring, employing, or using a minor in transporting, carrying, selling, giving away, preparing for sale, or peddling, any controlled substance to a minor; or selling, offering to sell, furnishing, offering to furnish, administering, or giving any controlled substance to a minor.
5. A felony for drug trafficking with enhancements pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 11370.4 or 11379.8.
6. A felony or misdemeanor involving the illegal possession for sale, sale, manufacture, transportation, or cultivation of a controlled substance occurring after January 1, 2016.
If the City Manager determines that a ground for suspension and/or revocation of a City License exists, the City Manager shall give notice of suspension and/or revocation by dated written notice to the City Licensee. The City Manager shall cause the City Licensee to be served, either Personally or by first class mail addressed to the address listed on the application, with the written notice suspending or revoking the City License. This notice shall state the reasons for the action, the effective date of the decision, and the right of the City Licensee to appeal the decision. (Ord. 3418 § 2, 2018).