Licensing Specialist

Licensing Office Coordinator

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Application Deadline : December 29, 2025

Compensation Details : Hiring Range 25.42 - 36.86 This is a full-time hourly position.

Scheduled Weekly Hours : 40

Benefit Eligibility Group : BMEA (20+ Hours)

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Job Description Summary :

Under general supervision, responsible for the prioritizing of regulatory licensing operations and assisting licensees or potential licensees with application and legal compliance and remittance of licensing fees and occupational taxes owed to the city. Performs all types and phases of licensing activities for the Finance Department, processes license applications, meets with potential licensees to review requirements and licensing process, prepares all material and meeting support related to Beverage Licensing Authority and Cannabis Licensing and Advisory Board, provides exemplary customer service, and performs other related duties as required.

Job Description :

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Responsible for daily activities within the Licensing Office. This includes, but is not limited to, the following :

• Prioritizes day-to-day workload and activities including meeting with licensees or potential licensees regarding regulatory requirements and processes.
• Performs on-site premise inspections to ensure compliance with legal requirements and previously received applications for liquor licenses, special event liquor permits, miscellaneous licenses, and marijuana business licenses.
• Maintains and ensures all necessary forms, fee schedules, and web pages are up to date.
• Accountable for the receipt, deposit, and accounting of license application fees.
• Updates licensing database software system and submits invoices and bills for payment by accounts payable.
• Completes deposits for paper checks that are submitted to the Licensing Division.
• Handles confidential material and supplements their understanding of legal requirements in accordance with operations experience and available professional training resources.
• Develops and provides recommendations to the Licensing Manager to change and update the licensing processes to improve efficiency and enhance customer service.
• Performs research of, and then applies interpretation of Colorado Revised Statues, Colorado Department of Revenue Rules and Regulations, Boulder Revised Coe and City Manager Rules as they pertain to licensing, enforcement and regulatory compliance activities.

2. Responsible for assisting licensees or potential licensees who walk into or call the Finance Department to understand and comply with the city's regulatory licensing requirements. This includes but is not limited to the following :

3. Responsible for processing of new license applications and renewals, including but not limited to : liquor licenses (including special event liquor permits), medical and recreational marijuana dispensaries / wellness centers, manufacturer infused products and greenhouse / grow facilities licensing; hemp; tobacco; auction; carnival / circus; itinerant merchant for door-to-door sales; mobile food vehicles; and secondhand dealer / pawnbroker licenses. This includes, but is not limited to, the following :

4. Responsible for the administration of monthly scheduled evening meetings of the Cannabis Licensing and Advisory Board. This includes, but is not limited to :

5. Responsible for the administration of monthly scheduled evening meetings of the Beverage Licensing Authority. This includes, but is not limited to :

6. Responsible for personal time management creating a balance in correspondence, walk-in traffic, phone calls, meetings, hearings, application intake, research, and off-site travel, while meeting legal deadlines and maintaining an open, efficient, responsive, and accessible licensing division.

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