A.    Each permit shall expire two years after the date of its issuance. Any permit may be renewed by the sheriff for successive two-year periods upon the submission of an application by the permittee. At the time of consideration of a renewal application, the county shall consider compliance with conditions in the prior term and, in addition, the HCSA may review and revise the mission statement of the dispensary in accordance with the requirements of Sections 6.108.090 and 6.108.100.

    B.    Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, any permit shall expire upon the effective date of an ordinance that provides for the operation of a medical marijuana dispensary by the county, whether as a county facility or under contract with the county.

    C.    Any application for renewal shall be filed at least forty-five (45) days before expiration of the permit.

    D.    Any application for renewal shall be rejected if:

    1.     The application is filed less than forty-five (45) days before its expiration.

    2.    The permit is suspended or revoked at the time of the application; provided, however, that an application for renewal may be filed within ten days after the granting of a permittee’ s appeal of the suspension or revocation of a permit.

    3.    The dispensary authorized by the permit has not been in regular operation in the four months prior to the renewal application.

    4.    The dispensary fails to conform to the criteria set forth in Section 6.108.100. (Ord. 2005-25 § 2 (part))