32-17 Amend Code to Regulate Medical Marijuana

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779.07 ISSUANCE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY LI- CENSE. (a) Within five days of receipt of an application for a medical marijuana dispen- sary license, the Director shall notify the Commissioner and the Chief of such application. In making such notification, the Director shall request that the Chief promptly investigate the information provided in the application and shall re- quest that the Chief and Commissioner promptly inspect the premises for which the medical marijuana dispensary license is sought in order to assess compliance with the regulations under their respective jurisdictions. (b) The Chief and the Commissioner shall begin their respective investigations and inspections promptly upon receipt of notice of an application from the Di- rector. The Chief and Commissioner shall provide the results of their investiga- tions, including written certifications of whether the premises and applicants are in compliance with the laws and regulations under their respective jurisdictions, to the Director, in writing, within 60 days of receipt of notice of the application. (c) The Commissioner's inspection of the premises for which a medical mariju- ana dispensary license is sought shall include an investigation- as to whether the premises are in compliance with the Ohio Basic Building Code, the Lakewood Zoning Code, the Lakewood Property Maintenance Code, and the provisions of this chapter related to physical characteristics of the premises. (d) Within 90 days after receipt of a completed medical marijuana dispensary license application, the Director shall approve or deny the issuance of a license. The Director shall approve the issuance of a license to an applicant unless he or she determines that one or more of the following findings is true: (1) An applicant who is a natural person is under 18 years of age. (2) An applicant has failed to provide information reasonably necessary for is- suance of the license as requested on the application form, or has falsely an- swered a question or request for information on the application form. (3) A person identified in the application pursuant to Section 779.06(b) or Sec- tion 779.06(c) of this chapter has been denied a license to operate a medical ma- rijuana dispensary or has had a license to operate a medical marijuana dispensa- ry revoked within the preceding 12 months by any jurisdiction. (4) A person identified in the application pursuant to Section 779.06(b) or Sec- tion 779.06(c) of this chapter has been convicted of a disqualifying offense. (5) The proposed medical marijuana dispensary would violate or fail to be in compliance with any provisions of the Lakewood Zoning Code, Property Maintenance Code or General Offenses Code, or state statute or regulation. (6) The application and investigation fee or a prior license fee required by this chapter has not been paid in full. (7) An applicant is in violation of or in not in compliance with any provision of this chapter, except as provided in subsection (e)(1) of this section. (e) If the Director determines that one or both of the following findings is true, the license issued pursuant to subsection (d) of this section shall contain a re-