[Amended 10-19-2021 by Ord. No. 2321-21]
Any person desiring a license under this chapter shall file with the City Clerk a copy of all documents submitted by the applicant to the CRC in connection with the application for a cannabis license and all documents issued by the CRC in response to such application.
[Amended 10-19-2021 by Ord. No. 2321-21]
Upon receipt of an application from the CRC, the City shall inform the CRC within twenty 28 days whether such license application complies with this chapter and the City's failure to respond to the CRC within the designated time period may result in the CRC deeming the license application in compliance with any pertinent ordinance or regulation. The Clerk shall immediately submit each application received from the CRC to the Police Department, Fire Department, Department of Code Enforcement, zoning offices and Health Department for reports with reference to the compliance or noncompliance of the proposed establishment with municipal and state rules, regulations, statutes and ordinances and the truth of the matter contained in the application. The department shall have 10 days from its receipt to investigate and prepare the reports concerning the license application or renewal, and submit same to the City Clerk. Upon return of said application and reports, the City Clerk shall submit same to the City Council for action at its next scheduled City Council meeting. If there are objections to the issuance of the license, a hearing shall be held by the City Council concerning the application to decide to grant or deny the license unless the parties agree to additional time for that decision. The City Clerk shall thereafter forward a copy of the Council's approval or disapproval to the CRC within the required twenty-eight-day period. The City may provide input to the CRC to the City's preferences for licensure pursuant to N.J.A.C. 17:30-6.3.
A. 
The annual fee for a license under this chapter shall be $3,500.
[Amended 10-19-2021 by Ord. No. 2321-21]
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Such license shall run for a period of one year, commencing January 1 and ending December 31 of the year of its issuance.
No license shall be granted by the Council if:
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The licensee has failed to comply with the provisions of this chapter;
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The licensed premises or use thereof is not permitted by the terms and provisions of the zoning ordinances;
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The licensee is in violation of any law, code or regulation involving the business to be licensed;
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The individual applicant or the principals and manager of a firm applicant, or any of them, have been convicted of an offense as set forth in N.J.A.C. 17:30-11 or otherwise violates the provisions thereof.
[Amended 10-19-2021 by Ord. No. 2321-21]
[Amended 10-19-2021 by Ord. No. 2321-21]
All existing licenses and those that hereafter issue, upon payment of the prescribed license fee and compliance with the terms of this chapter, shall be renewed annually as of January 1. Applications for renewal of an expiring license shall be made with the payment of the annual fee and the filing of an application provided by the City Clerk. The application shall include a statement that no changes have been made in any of the facts or information stated in the original application or to the licensed premises during the preceding licensed period. If there are any material changes, those shall be noted on the application form.
The license shall authorize the licensee to conduct business only on the premises specified in the license. Without the consent of the City Council, the license shall not be transferable to any other premises nor assignable or transferable in any manner or to any other person.
All licenses are subject to suspension or revocation after due notice and hearing by the City Council for the violation of any of the terms of this chapter, for the violation by the licensee of state and municipal rules, regulations, statutes and/or ordinances or for allowing, suffering and/or permitting the violation of state and municipal rules, regulations, statutes and/or ordinances upon the licensed premises by the servants, agents, employees and/or patrons thereof where the licensee knew or should have known that such violations were being committed by the servants, agents, employees and/or patrons of the licensee.
Suspension of a license issued by the State of New Jersey, or by any of its departments or divisions, shall immediately suspend the ability of a cannabis business to operate within the City, until the State of New Jersey, or its respective department or division, reinstates or reissues the state license. Should the State of New Jersey, or any of its departments or divisions, revoke or terminate the license of a cannabis business, such revocation or termination shall also revoke or terminate the ability of a cannabis business to operate within the City of Passaic.