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1. Application Fees. The business owner shall submit a non-refundable fee to cover the <br />cost of processing an application for the commercial cannabis business. These fees <br />may be divided into two (2) fees according to Registration Application Fee (Phase 1) <br />and RSP Application Fee (Phase 2). <br />2. Regulatory Safety Permit Renewal Fees. The business owner shall submit a non- <br />refundable fee to cover the cost of processing an application renewal annually. <br />3. Business License Taxes. The business owner shall at all times maintain a current and <br />valid City of Santa Ana business license and shall pay all business license taxes, <br />deposits, charges, fees, deficiencies, penalties, interest, and other associated <br />assessments as may be required pursuant to ordinances of the City of Santa Ana <br />and/or the Santa Ana Municipal Code. <br />4. Operating Agreement Fees. <br />5. Additional cannabis -specific gross receipts, excise taxes, or other municipal tax <br />approved by the voters of the City of Santa Ana. <br />6. All required state taxes including sales and use taxes, business/franchise or income <br />taxes, payroll taxes, etc. <br />7. All required federal taxes. <br />Sec. 40-16. Tax Rates for Qualified Social Equity Commercial Cannabis Retail <br />Business Operators. <br />Commercial cannabis retail businesses opting -in to the social equity measures described <br />in this subsection shall, upon confirmation of their certification as a Qualified Social Equity <br />Commercial Cannabis Business Operator by the City of Santa Ana Planning and Building <br />Agency, be eligible for the applicable rate of Commercial Cannabis Retail Business taxes <br />payable on the socially equitable retail activities specified in their City of Santa Ana <br />business license(s), as set forth in Section 21-133(d) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. <br />These activities are to include: Socially Equitable Adult -use Cannabis Retail Business <br />(including Delivery and Consumption Lounge) and Socially Equitable Adult -use Cannabis <br />Retail Business Temporary Consumption and/or Special Events. Qualified Social Equity <br />Commercial Cannabis Retail Business tax rates become effective on the first day of the <br />first calendar month following the issuance of a confirmation of qualification notification <br />as set out hereunder by the City of Santa Ana Executive Director of the Planning and <br />Building Agency or his or her designee. <br />A Commercial Cannabis Retail Business seeking certification as a Qualified Social Equity <br />Commercial Cannabis Retail Business shall provide documentation showing that it <br />commits to and satisfies the following social equity measures to be eligible for Socially <br />Equitable Adult -use Cannabis Retail Business tax rates: <br />Ordinance No. NS-3026 <br />Page 38 of 69 <br />