Chico Times

City of Chico issued the following announcement.

To apply for a Commercial Cannabis permit, please see the following.

On 12/8/2020, the City Council took action to reconsider the Commercial Cannabis program fees.  As such, there is the possibility of changes in fees and could result in a change 

in the program.  We are therefore pausing the application process to ensure applicants do not incur expenses should any proposed change negatively impact applicants.  We will 

re-adjust the 45 day period after more clarity is provided by the City Council, and we will continue to post the application process to allow potential applicants to continue working 

towards a submittal, should they choose to continue.

The City is opening a limited period to accept applications for Commercial Cannabis permits.  The period will begin November 20, 2020 and close on TBD.  As the City will be 

closing for a brief period during the holidays, it is very likely many of the applicants will be submitting applications on the final day.  Due to COVID-19 restrictions, it is your 

obligation to call Planning at (530) 879-6800 to make an appointment in advanced to submit your applications and fees, as our facilities will be only open by appointment.  Mailingor 

postmarks will not be accepted.

Release of Applications (Initial Applications): November 20, 2020.

Closure of Initial Applications will be: TBD. *While an end date is to be determined, we will still accept an application and current fees, but caution that changes could be 

forthcoming.

Note: City Hall will be closed from December 24, 2020 through January 1, 2021.  Applications will not be accepted during this time, so plan accordingly.

After TBD, the City will continue to allow applications for all business types except for Storefront Retail, but processing of applications submitted prior to TBD will take priority.

Applicants will submit their application, the application fee, and the zoning verification fee together to the Community Development Department.  Ensure you have both a USB drive 

with the complete application package as well as a hardcopy of the entire application package (single sided preferred).  The provisional background, and background fee payment, 

will be done online through an online portal as provided in the Application Procedures & Guidelines for each permit type.

After submission and payment of fees, zoning verification will occur first, and if the result disqualifies the location, the City will return the application as disqualified and refund the 

application fee minus the zoning verification and refund processing fees.  It is the applicant’s responsibility to review any material provided on this site for what areas are allowable 

and to conduct due diligence to identify any sensitive use that may exist prior to submitting an application.  City staff will add the Zoning Verification Letter to your application.

The related Commercial Cannabis Fees are as follows (per City Council action on 12/8/2020, fees are pending review):

Cannabis – Storefront Retail Application Fee: $10,803 per application

Cannabis – All Other Business Types Application Fee: $8,756 per application

Cannabis Zoning Verification Letter Fee: $156 per location

Cannabis Provisional Background Fee (Initial): $300 per individual

LiveScan Fee (for successful applications): $73 per individual

Cannabis Application Appeal Fee: $4,328 per appeal

To apply for a Commercial Cannabis Permit, complete and following the requirements of the attached documents.  Submit the Cannabis Business Application v1.1,  Indemnification 

Agreement, Property Owner Consent Form, Zoning Verification Application and submit the required documents and information provided in the Application Procedures & 

Guidelines for a Cannabis Business Permit

Retail Store Front only App Procedure Guidelines - Retail v1.1 or 

All Other Types (Distribution, Manufacturing, Non-Storefront Retail, and Testing Labs) App Procedure Guidelines - Non Retail v1.1.

Changes to Application Documents: Due to the complexity and newness of the Commercial Cannabis Program, the City reserves the right to make changes to these documents to 

clarify, correct, or expand upon information that has been brought to the attention of the City.  As such, the City will provide this Document Revisions List 11.25.2020 to highlight any 

changes made which may or may not impact applicants’ submissions.  In the case a change is made which impacts an already submitted application, the City will allow the 

applicant to revise the submitted application to address the specific change made.

Original source can be found here.