The Acknowledgment Of Zone Use Permit New Application is a City and County of Denver form that lets an applicant begin a marijuana license application before a zone use permit is in hand. It is a temporary step, not a substitute: the license will not issue until the Denver permit it stands in for, a proper zone use permit, has been submitted. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF. The official PDF is published by the city at the link below, and the city's own channels receive the application.
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What is Acknowledgment Of Zone Use Permit New Application – Denver, CO?
The Acknowledgment Of Zone Use Permit New Application is a City and County of Denver form that an applicant may submit in place of a zone use permit, so a license application can start while the proper zone use permit is still being secured.
The City and County of Denver Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection describes it on its page for research and development or test facility marijuana license modification of premises, where it appears as the "Acknowledgement of Zone Use Permit." That page says the license requires a zoning use permit, which it defines as the permission granted to the applicant or owner of a lot, building or structure for the requested use of the land. A "use" can be any activity, occupation, business or operation in a building or on a lot or tract of land.
What the acknowledgment does: it allows you to begin your application while you secure a proper zone use permit. What it does not do: it does not replace the permit. The city states that the license will not issue until a proper zone use permit has been submitted, that a modification of premises will not be approved without a valid zoning use permit, and that applications that fail to provide one will not issue or be eligible for a refund.
The acknowledgment is a companion to the license application itself, which on that page is the marijuana license modification of premises application. It is a different document from that application and from the zone use permit issued through Zoning.
Who needs to file Acknowledgment Of Zone Use Permit New Application – Denver, CO?
The main group is applicants for a Denver marijuana license who currently do not have a zone use permit and want to start the application anyway. The city's page for research and development or test facility marijuana license modification of premises offers the acknowledgment to exactly those applicants.
Conditions to keep in mind:
- If you already hold a valid zoning use permit that reflects the changes you plan to make, the city's required-documents list asks for that permit, so you do not need the acknowledgment as a stand-in.
- If you are unsure whether a permit exists for your address, the city says to email CPD Records first, then contact Zoning if CPD Records replies that none exists.
- The acknowledgment does not remove the permit requirement. You still need a proper zone use permit before the license issues.
The city's guidance is written for the applicant or owner of the lot, building or structure. It does not say who else may complete or sign the form. For other marijuana license types or questions about who may sign, contact the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection.
When to file Acknowledgment Of Zone Use Permit New Application – Denver, CO
Use the acknowledgment at the moment you submit your license application without a zone use permit. It is meant to let you begin the application while you secure the proper permit, so it travels with the application rather than having a separate due date.
The city's page gives these related timing rules:
- Before contacting Zoning, email CPD Records to ask whether a zoning use permit already exists for your address; allow up to 10 business days for a response. If none exists, contact Zoning to apply; allow up to 10 business days for their answer.
- A licensing technician's review of the application could take 20 business days, or longer when many applications are pending.
- Applications are administratively closed if they are not completed within 12 months.
- The license will not issue until a proper zone use permit has been submitted.
Documents you need
- The marijuana license modification of premises application (PDF), complete, when the acknowledgment is used to start that application; the city says it must include all required documents.
- A valid zoning use permit that reflects changes that could be made during the modification. The acknowledgment can start the application, but approval and license issuance require this permit.
- A floor plan of the proposed premises, drawn to scale on 8 1/2-by-11-inch paper, with each floor on a separate, clearly identified sheet.
- On the floor plan: room layout with the principal use of each room labeled, all security cameras and DVR locations, the licensed premises outlined in red and limited access areas outlined in green.
- Stores only: each room in the restricted access area labeled, with point-of-sale and sales counter locations identified on the floor plan.
How to fill out Acknowledgment Of Zone Use Permit New Application – Denver, CO
Check for an existing zone use permit
Email CPD Records to ask whether a zoning use permit already exists for your address, and allow up to 10 business days for a reply.
Contact Zoning if none exists
If CPD Records says there is no permit, contact Zoning to apply for one. Zoning will tell you whether the address is zoned for your use; allow up to 10 business days.
Confirm you need the acknowledgment
Use this form only if you currently do not have a zone use permit and want to begin your license application while you secure one. If you already hold a valid permit, submit that instead.
Complete the form fields
Enter the information the form asks for in each field, using legible, accurate entries. The city requires all materials to be legible and legal documents to be properly signed and executed.
Prepare the license application package
Complete the marijuana license modification of premises application with all required documents, including a floor plan that meets the city's requirements.
Plan to supply the proper permit
Keep working with Zoning to obtain the zone use permit. The license will not issue, and a modification will not be approved, until the city has a valid permit.
Review, sign and download the PDF
Check every entry and any signature or date the form requires, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and include it with your application as described under How to submit.
How to submit Acknowledgment Of Zone Use Permit New Application – Denver, CO
The acknowledgment is submitted together with the license application it supports, through the City and County of Denver Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection. The city's page says to submit the complete application with all required documents, or to use the department's contact form.
- With the application: include the completed acknowledgment among the required documents. The city says applications must be complete, legal documents properly signed and executed, and all materials legible; incomplete applications will be rejected.
- Contact form: the department's page links a contact form for questions and submissions.
- Department address: Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, 201 W. Colfax Ave., Dept. 206, Denver, CO 80202. Liquor/Marijuana office hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to noon Friday.
- Fees: a city licensing technician provides an invoice during or after application intake for the license application. Checks are payable to the "Manager of Finance"; cash, Visa, Discover and Mastercard are also accepted. Payments and Cashiering: 720-865-2780, Tuesday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ask the department for amounts.
FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Treating the acknowledgment as a zone use permit. The city says the license will not issue until a proper zone use permit has been submitted.
- Submitting an application with neither a zone use permit nor an acknowledgment; the city says such applications will not issue or be eligible for a refund.
- Contacting Zoning before emailing CPD Records to ask whether a zoning use permit already exists for your address.
- Sending illegible, unsigned or incomplete materials; the city rejects incomplete applications and requires legal documents to be properly signed and executed.
- Leaving the application open past 12 months; applications not completed in that time are administratively closed.
- Drawing a floor plan that does not outline the licensed premises in red and the limited access areas in green.
- Mixing floor plans whose layouts or room uses differ for the same section of the premises; they must be identical.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Acknowledgment Of Zone Use Permit New Application?
It is a City and County of Denver form you can submit instead of a zone use permit when you do not yet have one. It lets you begin a marijuana license application while you secure the proper permit; it does not replace the permit.
Is the acknowledgment the same as a Denver permit?
No. It stands in temporarily for the zone use permit. The city says your license will not issue until a proper zone use permit has been submitted, and a modification of premises will not be approved without a valid one.
Can I get my license without a zone use permit?
No. You may start the application with the acknowledgment, but the license will not issue until a proper zone use permit is submitted. Applications that fail to provide a zone use permit will not issue or be eligible for a refund.
How do I find out if my address already has a zone use permit?
Email CPD Records before contacting Zoning and ask whether a zoning use permit exists for your address; allow up to 10 business days. If none exists, contact Zoning to apply, and allow up to 10 business days for their answer.
Can I fill out the acknowledgment online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not submit it; you submit it with your application through the city's channels.
How long does the city take to review the application?
A licensing technician's review could take 20 business days, and longer depending on how many applications are pending. Applications not completed within 12 months are administratively closed.
Why was my application rejected?
The city rejects incomplete applications. Each application must include all required documents, legal documents must be properly signed and executed, and all materials must be legible. A missing zone use permit also blocks issuance and refunds.
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