No cannabis establishment business shall operate within the
Borough without a permit as required by this chapter.
There shall be no more than a combined total of two active,
inactive and/or suspended permits for cannabis retailers at any given
time.
A cannabis establishment seeking a permit from the Borough to
operate under the class of license awarded by the state shall submit
to the Borough Clerk a complete and signed application in a form prescribed
by the Borough for a municipal cannabis permit (the "application"),
which shall include the following attachments:
A. Documentary proof that the state has awarded the cannabis establishment
an annual license which is valid for the period of the requested permit
and has not expired or been revoked;
B. Sworn statement by the owner of the cannabis establishment that the
cannabis establishment is currently in compliance with all requirements
and conditions of its site plan approval and with all applicable laws
and ordinances pertaining to its business;
C. If applicable, proof that the cannabis establishment is in compliance with the Borough's liability insurance requirements (see Chapter
89); and
The Borough shall have up to 20 days from receipt of a completed
application to review it and issue a written determination in the
form of a permit, if approved, or a denial letter citing the reason(s)
for the denial and including steps to cure any deficiencies capable
of cure within 30 days after the date of the denial letter.
A cannabis establishment that is denied a permit will have 30
days, unless extended by the Borough in its sole discretion, within
which to correct any curable deficiencies cited in the Borough's denial
letter and to resubmit an amended application solely with respect
to those deficiencies cited in the denial letter. The Borough will
then have up to 20 days from receipt of the amended application within
which to review the amended portions of the application. At the conclusion
of this review period, the Borough will once again issue a written
determination in the form of a permit or a final determination of
denial citing the final reason(s) for denial of a permit.
The initial permit fee for each cannabis establishment under the provisions of this chapter is set forth in §
66-4I.
The holder of each permit issued by the Borough under this chapter
shall display the permit certificate conspicuously in the cannabis
establishment.
The issuance of a permit per this chapter shall not be construed
as verification by the Borough that the cannabis establishment has
complied with other applicable legal requirements such as and including
the requirement, if applicable, of the issuance of a certificate of
occupancy for the cannabis establishment's business.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall
be subject to a fine of up to $2,500 per offense, 90 days' imprisonment
or both. Each day a violation occurs shall be deemed to be a separate
offense.