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commercial cannabis business to refuse to allow, impede, obstruct or interfere with an inspection, review or copying of records and closed-circuit monitoring authorized and required under this article, including but not limited to, the concealment, destruction, and falsification of any recordings, records, or monitoring. Section 40-12. Violation and enforcement. 1. Violation/enforcement. Each and every violation of this article shall constitute a separate violation and shall be subject to all remedies and enforcement measures authorized by this Code. Additionally, as a nuisance per se, any violation of this article shall be subject to injunctive relief, revocation of the commercial cannabis business Regulatory Safety Permit, revocation of the certificate of occupancy for the location, disgorgement and payment to the City of any and all monies unlawfully obtained, costs of abatement, costs of investigation, attorney fees, and any other relief or remedy available at law or equity. The City may also pursue any and all remedies and actions available and applicable under local and State laws for any violations committed by the commercial cannabis business and persons related or associated with the business. 2. Suspension or revocation. When an authorized City of Santa Ana representative finds that any person holding a Regulatory Safety Permit under the provisions of Chapter 40 has violated the provisions of this chapter or is found guilty of conduct which would form the basis of denial of the Regulatory Safety Permit as set forth in Article XIII of Chapter 18, s/he may revoke or suspend the permit. No such revocation shall become effective until the Regulatory Safety Permit holder has been notified in writing by certified mail of the right to appeal the revocation decision pursuant to the provisions or Chapter 3 of this Code. If a timely appeal is filed, the revocation shall be effective only upon decision of the City Council. Otherwise, the revocation shall become effective after the timely appeal period has passed. Section 40-13. Transfer of Ownership. 1. Upon the transfer of any interest in a commercial cannabis business, the Regulatory Safety Permit shall be null and void. Any person, firm or entity desiring to own and operate the commercial cannabis business shall make a new Regulatory Safety Permit application. Prior to or concurrent with the submission of said application the transferee shall obtain all required business licenses, post all required security deposits, acquire all necessary, certificates, permits or other licenses allowing the doing of any act which the person paying or holding the same would not otherwise be entitled to do; and any permit, license, variance or other instrument of approval or evidence that any conditions exist as required by any other section of this Code or by any statute or code provisions of the state must first be obtained or complied with before the doing of any act or thing for which it is required. A fee as established by resolution of the City Ordinance No. NS -2941 Page 23 of 32