Costa Mesa Municipal Code § 9-487 Cannabis business permit required to engage in a cannabis business

No person may engage in any cannabis business or in any cannabis activity within the city including manufacturing, processing, laboratory testing, transporting, dispensing, distribution, or sale of cannabis or a cannabis product unless the person: (1) has a valid cannabis business permit from the city that authorizes the specific business and activity at specific location; (2) has a valid business license issued to the entity that is listed on the cannabis business permit; and (3) is currently in compliance with all other applicable state and local laws and regulations pertaining to the cannabis business and cannabis activity. All cannabis business permits shall include a copy of a written notice to any existing tenant of the proposed business premises from the owner of the property of the intent to file a cannabis business permit application for those premises.

(Ord. No. 16-15, § 4, 11-18-16; Ord. No. 18-04, § 2, 4-3-18; Ord. No. 21-09, § 3, 6-15-21; Ord. No. 2024-04, 5/7/2024)

Any and all financial interest holders must be disclosed to the city as part of any application for issuance and/or renewal of a cannabis business permit.

(Ord. No. 2024-04, 5/7/2024)

No operator shall operate, conduct, manage, engage in, or carry on a cannabis business under any name other than the business name specified in the permit and/or any "doing business as" or "DBA", or "fictitious business name" or "FBN", provided in the permit application and/or business license. Proof of the "DBA" or "FBN" filing with the county clerk recorder shall be required. Any approved changes and/or updates to the permit may require payment of fees as set by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. No. 21-09, § 3, 6-15-21; Ord. No. 2024-04, 5/7/2024)