Research and development or test facility modification of premises

Applications must be complete and include all required documents. Legal documents must be properly signed and executed. All materials must be legible. Incomplete applications will be rejected.

• A complete marijuana license modification of premises application(PDF, 262KB).
• A valid zoning use permit that reflects changes that could be made during the modification.
  • An acknowledgement of zoning use permit. An acknowledgement of zoning use permit could be used to submit a modification of premises application. But a modification of premises will not be approved and licenses will not be issued if the applicant does not provide a valid zoning use permit.

• A floor plan of the proposed premises (see the requirements below)

Floor plan requirements

Provide a floor plan, or several floor plans, drawn to scale on an 8 1/2-inch-by-11-inch piece of paper. It is recommended you submit digitally designed floor plans or plans prepared by a design professional. Separate floors must be shown on separate pieces of paper and clearly identified. For example, basement, first floor, mezzanine, etc. The floor plan must be complete and accurate. The submission must include:

• The physical layout of the establishment with the legibly labeled principal uses of each room.
• The legible identification of all security cameras and DVR locations.
• The intended licensed premises must be contiguous and outlined in red.
• The intended limited access areas must be contiguous and outlined in green.
• Stores only: Each room that is in the restricted access area must be labeled and must identify point-of-sale and sales counter locations.
• If you submit several floor plans to meet all requirements, the physical layout and room uses must be identical for each floor plan showing the same section of the premises.

Definitions

• Licensed premises: The premises in possession of the licensee and where the licensee can cultivate, manufacture, distribute, sell, store, transport, or test marijuana.
• Limited access area: The contiguous area within the licensed premises where marijuana is grown, cultivated, stored, weighed, packaged, or processed.
• Restricted access area: The area within the licensed premises where marijuana is sold, possessed for sale, or displayed for sale.

During or after application intake, you will receive an invoice for $300 per license in the modification of premises application. Make checks payable to the "Manager of Finance." You can also pay in cash, or with a Visa, Discover or Mastercard. You can pay online here. You can also make a payment over the phone by contacting Payments and Cashiering at 720-865-2780. Its hours are Tuesday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. If there is no answer, leave a message and ask to be called back. Payments and Cashiering is also open for in-person payments Tuesday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Hours and days of operation are subject to change without notice.)

Inspection statuses

Check your inspection status in our online Permitting and Licensing Center.

Inspection process and information

When a licensing technician's review of your application is complete, they will provide an inspection notice to complete the required inspections. We recommend you engage professionals to ensure you're in compliance with building, zoning, public health and fire prevention requirements. Review the non-comprehensive guide(PDF, 860KB) to common marijuana business license inspection requirements.

Inspecting agencies will digitally pass or fail your inspections. All inspecting agencies must pass your inspections before the Department can close your modification of premises records.

As of Sept. 12, 2019, marijuana license modification of premises applications will only need a zoning and neighborhood inspection for one of the following reasons:

• You have applied for a modification of premises for a marijuana center or store in an I-B zone-use district.
• You have applied for a modification of premises for a cultivation in a zone-use district other than an I-A, I-B, OS-B, I-O, I-1, I-2, OS-1, or OS-2 zone use district.
• You indicated on your application that your modification will result in the addition of an extraction room or an expansion of extraction space.
• You have applied for a modification of premises that will result in an address change. For example, through the expansion or removal of units.

Except for the zoning and neighborhood inspection, which is only required for the reasons outlined above, the following inspections are required for all modification of premises applications:

Community Planning & Development: Zoning and neighborhood inspections

• Applicable zoning code information
• Permit information
• Schedule an inspection

Community Planning & Development: Building Inspections Division

• Applicable building code information
• Permit information
• Schedule an inspection

Fire prevention

• Applicable code information
• Permit information
• Schedule an inspection by calling 720-913-3409

Public Health & Environment: Public Health Inspections Division

• Inspection is required only for stores, manufacturing, testing, transporter, and off-premises storage facilities.
• Schedule an inspection by calling 311. Outside of Denver, call 720-913-1311.

Public Health & Environment: Environmental Quality

• Inspection is required only for cultivation and manufacturing facilities.
• Schedule an inspection by calling 311. Outside of Denver, call 720-913-1311.

Excise and Licenses

• Schedule an inspection by calling 311. Outside of Denver, call 720-913-1311.