Provisions applicable to all licenses.

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 6-208

in effect

Sec. 6-208. - Provisions applicable to all licenses. (a) Inspections and permits. The manager shall not issue a local license or approve any material and substantial modification of a licensed premises until the applicant has completed all required inspections and received all necessary permits, including, but not limited to, right-of-way permits, zoning permits, and fire and building permits. (b) Corresponding state license. The manager shall not issue a local license unless the applicant produces a valid corresponding license issued by the state licensing authority under the Colorado Marijuana Code, including an accelerator business license of the same type. (c) Compliance with state law. In addition to the requirements set forth in this article V, all medical and retail marijuana business licenses shall comply with all applicable provisions in the Colorado Marijuana Code. (d) Records. A licensee must provide on-demand access to on-premises records, including records related to the inventory tracking system and video surveillance, following a request from any law enforcement officer of the city, inspector of the city, or other city official, during normal business hours or hours of apparent operation, and must provide access to off-premises records within three (3) business days following a request. (e) Background checks. Prior to the issuance of any local license, the manager may make a finding and determination as to the applicant's compliance with C.R.S. § 44-10-307, as amended. In so doing, the manager may incorporate any findings previously made by the state licensing authority and consider whether convictions, including marijuana convictions, pose a threat to the regulation or control of marijuana. The manager shall not be required to perform a criminal background check if the state licensing authority has already performed a criminal background check on the applicant. (f) Shared premises of a medical and retail marijuana business. Medical and retail marijuana businesses may share the same licensed premises only to the extent allowed by the Colorado Marijuana Code. (g) Social impact plan to be made public. Medical and retail marijuana businesses shall ensure that social impact plans on file with the department are made publicly available. (Ord. No. 216-21, § 2, 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_S6-208PRAPALLIFetched: 10/27/2026