Persons prohibited as permittees and business managers.
Pasadena Municipal Code § 5.78.100
in effect5.78.100 - Persons prohibited as permittees and business managers.
A person is prohibited from holding or maintaining a commercial cannabis permit in the City of Pasadena if any of the following apply:
A. The applicant has been denied a permit or state license to engage in commercial cannabis activity, or has had a permit or state license to engage in commercial cannabis activity suspended and not reinstated, or revoked, by any city, county, city and county, or any other state cannabis licensing authority;
B. The applicant was notified that they were conducting commercial cannabis activity in non-compliance with this chapter or other City of Pasadena ordinances, codes, and requirements and they failed to discontinue operating in a timely manner;
C. Evidence that the applicant failed to pay federal, state, or local taxes and/or fees when notified by the appropriate agencies;
D. As of December 14, 2017, applicant was conducting commercial cannabis activity in the City of Pasadena in violation of local and state law.
E. No person shall be issued a commercial cannabis permit to operate who enters into an agreement to lease, sublease, or any other agreement regardless if it is verbally or in writing related to any terms of use of the premises from a property owner, commercial broker, or any third party who has violated Section 5.78.100 unless that property is leased at fair market value and such lease, sublease, or agreement does not have any terms or conditions for the commercial cannabis permittee to pay the property owner, commercial broker, or any third party a percentage of cannabis related gross receipts, royalties, or equity, or other unreasonable compensation as determined by the city. In addition, all leases, subleases, or other agreements must be based on a monthly rate.
(Ord. No. 7326, § 1, 6-5-2018)
Source: City of Pasadena, California, Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/pasadena/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT5BULIRE_ARTIISPBU_CH5.78COCAAC_5.78.100PEPRPEBUMAFetched: 11/8/2026