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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-12 Extending the Temporary Ban on Marijuana Establishments in the Town, Pursuant to Section 16 of Article XVIII of the CO Constitution (Amendment 64)ORDINANCE NO. 12 SERIES 2014 AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE TEMPORARY BAN ON MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE TOWN, PURSUANT TO SECTION 16 OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION (AMENDMENT 64) WHEREAS, the Town of Vail, in the County of Eagle and State of Colorado (the "Town "), is a home rule municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Colorado and the Vail Town Charter; WHEREAS, the members of the Town Council of the Town (the "Council ") have been duly elected and qualified; WHEREAS, Colorado voters passed Amendment 64, which amended Article XVIII of the Colorado Constitution by the addition of a new section regarding the personal use and regulation of marijuana; WHEREAS, pursuant to Article XVIII, § 16(5)(f) of the Colorado Constitution, the Town may "prohibit the operation of marijuana cultivation facilities, marijuana product manufacturing facilities, marijuana testing facilities, or retail marijuana stores through the enactment of an ordinance "; WHEREAS, previously, the Town Council had adopted a temporary ban until July 31, 2014; WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Council that Town staff study the effects of such marijuana establishments, considering the Town's existing land use regulations and master plan, and thereafter provide information to the Council as to whether such uses should be permitted at any location in the Town; WHEREAS, Town staff needs additional time to gather information, to review the state statutes and forthcoming regulations, and to study the impacts of marijuana establishments and the zone districts in which they should be permitted, if at all; and WHEREAS, during such time, the Council finds and determines that it is the best interest of the public health, safety and welfare for the Town to extend the temporary ban on the location or operation of marijuana establishments in the Town until August 4, 2015. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO, THAT: Section 1. It is unlawful for any person to operate, cause to be operated, or permit to be operated in the Town a marijuana establishment, and marijuana establishments are hereby prohibited at any location in the Town. The Town shall not Ordinance No. 12, Series of 2014 accept or process any applications for the operation of marijuana establishments in the Town. Section 2. For purposes of this ordinance, the following terms shall have the following meanings: a. "Marijuana" means all parts of the plant of the genus cannabis whether growing or not, the seeds thereof, the resin extracted from any part of the plant, and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or its resin, including marijuana concentrate, but excluding industrial hemp, fiber produced from the stalks, oil, or cake made from the seeds of the plant, sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination, or the weight of any other ingredient combined with marijuana to prepare topical or oral administrations, food, drink, or other product. b. "Marijuana establishment" means and includes a marijuana cultivation facility, a marijuana testing facility, a marijuana product manufacturing facility, a retail marijuana store and a marijuana club. C. "Marijuana cultivation facility" means a facility licensed to cultivate, prepare, and package marijuana and sell marijuana to retail marijuana stores, to marijuana product manufacturing facilities, and to other marijuana cultivation facilities, but not to consumers. d. "Marijuana testing facility" means a facility licensed to analyze and certify the safety and potency of marijuana. e. "Marijuana product manufacturing facility" means a facility licensed to purchase marijuana; manufacture, prepare and package marijuana products; and sell marijuana and marijuana products to other marijuana product manufacturing facilities and to retail marijuana stores, but not to consumers. f. "Retail marijuana store" means a facility licensed to purchase marijuana from marijuana cultivation facilities or marijuana and marijuana products from marijuana product manufacturing facilities, or to sell marijuana or marijuana products to consumers. g. "Marijuana club" means a place not used for residential purposes where individuals gather to consume or grow marijuana, regardless of whether such place calls itself private or public or charges an admission or membership fee. Section 3. This ordinance is intended to be temporary in nature, and as such, this ordinance shall be in effect from its effective date until August 4, 2015 unless earlier repealed. Section 4. If any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not effect the validity Ordinance No. 12, Series of 2014 of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the Council hereby declares it would have passed this ordinance, and each part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, regardless of the fact that any one or more parts, sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid. Section 5. The Council hereby finds, determines and declares that this ordinance is necessary and proper for the health, safety and welfare of the Town and the inhabitants thereof. Section 6. All bylaws, orders, resolutions and ordinances, or parts thereof, inconsistent herewith are repealed to the extent only of such inconsistency. This repealer shall not be construed to revise any bylaw, order, resolution or ordinance, or part thereof, theretofore repealed. INTRODUCED, READ ON FIRST READING, APPROVED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED ONCE IN FULL ON FIRST READING this 1St day of July, 2014 and a public hearing for second reading of this Ordinance set for the 15th day of July, 2014, in the Council Chambers of the Vail Municipal Building, Vail, C rado. �1N►F V ndrew P. Daly, May A TTJ'Tr7l � _.• f McK�nny, READ AND PR VE EADING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 15th day of July, 2014. ale7l�� — Andrew P. Daly, M r ATTEST: oya•N• ;.V Mc nny, n Irk SEAL Ordinance No. 12, Series of 2014