Term of licenses; renewals.

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 6-222

in effect

Sec. 6-222. - Term of licenses; renewals. (a) Term. A local license or permit issued pursuant to this article V shall be valid for a period of one (1) year from the date of issuance. (b) Cease operations—required. Except where the manager has received a complete renewal application along with the requisite fees, it shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, test, consume, receive orders for, sell, distribute, transfer, transport, or otherwise remove cannabis from the licensed premises of a medical or retail marijuana business, or to allow any other person to perform these acts, after the expiration date on the face of any local license issued pursuant to this article V for that location. (c) Application materials and deadlines. Any renewal of a medical or retail marijuana business license or permit shall be governed by the standards and procedures set forth in chapter 32 of this Code. Applications to renew a medical or retail marijuana business shall be made in the manner provided by the manager. In addition to the information required by chapter 32 of this Code, applications shall contain the following information: (1) A copy of any notice of violation or disciplinary action taken by the department or the state licensing authority against the license or permit being renewed within the previous licensing year; (2) A social impact plan containing the information required by the manager. The social impact plan submitted at renewal shall also identify outcomes resulting from the social impact plan in place during the previous licensing year using the specific metrics identified in the social impact plan for measuring the success of its programs; and (3) Any supplemental materials the manager deems necessary to implement or enforce this article V and the Colorado Marijuana Code. (d) Denial of renewal. An application to renew a medical or retail marijuana business license or permit may be denied if there are causes for denial, suspension, revocation, non-renewal or other licensing sanctions as provided in chapter 32 of this Code, this article V, or rules and regulations promulgated thereto. (e) Renewal hearing. The manager may set a hearing on the renewal of a medical or retail marijuana business application in accordance with the requirements of the Colorado Marijuana Code and chapter 32 of this Code if: (1) There are causes for denial, suspension, revocation, non-renewal or other licensing sanctions as provided in chapter 32 of this Code, this article V, or rules and regulations promulgated thereto; (2) In the case of a medical or retail marijuana cultivation facility operating in a zone district where plant husbandry is not a permitted primary use but is already occurring as a compliant or nonconforming use under the zoning code pursuant to section 6-211 of this Code, there is evidence to indicate that: a. The existence of the cultivation facility has frustrated the implementation of the city's comprehensive plan or any adopted neighborhood plan applicable to the subject property; b. The existence of the cultivation facility has negatively affected nearby properties or the neighborhood or nearby property values, including by way of example any adverse effects caused by excessive noise, odors, or vehicular traffic; c. The existence of the cultivation facility has caused crime rates to increase in the surrounding neighborhood; or d. The applicant or any person from whom the applicant acquired a marijuana business failed to meet one (1) or more of the requirements specified in section 6-211(c)(1). (Ord. No. 216-21, § 2, 4-19-21; Ord. No. 217-21, § 1, 4-19-21; Ord. No. 1003-25, § 3, 7-28-25)

Source: City and County of Denver, Revised Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/co/denver/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIREMUCO_CH6ALCANAME_ARTVDEMACO_S6-222TELIREFetched: 10/27/2026