[Adopted 7-12-2022 by Ord. No. 07.22]
No person, firm, or corporation may be permitted to own or operate
a recreational cannabis business without first having acquired a properly
adopted resolution of local support in accordance with the provisions
of this article.
A. Application. All applicants requesting local support pursuant to
N.J.A.C. 17:30-5.1(g) shall submit a completed application form and
supply all items requested by local officials in a manner prescribed
by the Borough. Said application must include a nonrefundable fee
of $2,500 for the administrative review of the applicant's concept
plan, and any other information deemed necessary to determine the
suitability of the specific cannabis business and activities related
to its business operations for the proposed location.
B. Administrative review. Said request shall be subject to review by
Borough officials and by the Borough Public Property Committee or
any other committee, if deemed necessary. Borough officials and/or
the Public Property Committee shall issue their recommendations to
the Borough Council, who shall adopt a resolution to either approve
or deny the request of support, which may include conditions for approval.
C. Land use compliance required. The adoption of a resolution of support
does not constitute a zoning permit or land use approval, and no lot
hereafter may be used and no building or part thereof hereafter may
be demolished, erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, extended,
converted, altered, maintained or used except in conformity with the
provisions of this article, Borough ordinances and all other applicable
government requirements, conditions, and approvals.
D. Appeal. In the event of the denial of local support, the applicant
may appeal to the Borough Council for a hearing. The appeal shall
be filed, in writing, with the Borough Clerk within 14 calendar days
after notification of the denial. The Borough Council shall hold its
hearing within 14 calendar days thereafter, and its decision shall
be final.