HomeMy WebLinkAbout118 - 10/06/2015 - AMENDING ARTICLE IX OF CHAPTER 12 OF CITY CODE TO PROHIBIT MARIJUANA PLANTS TO BE CULTIVATED OR KEPT ORDINANCE NO. 118, 2015
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING ARTICLE IX OF CHAPTER 12 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS TO PROHIBIT MARIJUANA PLANTS TO BE CULTIVATED OR KEPT WITHIN
MIXED USE BUILDINGS AND FRATERNITY AND SORORITY HOUSES
WHEREAS, Article IX of Chapter 12 of the City Code regulates the cultivation of
marijuana; and
WHEREAS, the current regulations limit the cultivation of marijuana to no more than
twelve marijuana plants of any size, or six mature marijuana plants within a single—family
dwelling, and no marijuana plants to be cultivated within two-family,' multi-family or single-
family attached dwelling; and
WHEREAS, there is a growing concern among staff concerning the cultivation of an
unlimited amount of marijuana within mixed use dwellings and fraternity and sorority houses
which directly affects the public's health, safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends applying the same prohibition as set forth within two-
family, multi-family or single-family attached dwellings to mixed use dwellings and fraternity
and sorority houses; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that these proposed amendments to the
City Code are in the best interest of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That Section 12-141 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended by the addition of a new definition "Mixed-use dwelling" to read as follows:
Mixed-use dwelling shall mean a dwelling that is located in the same building as a non-
residential use.
Section 2. That the definition of"Multi family dwelling" contained in Section 12-141
of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as follows:
Multi family dwelling shall mean a dwelling containing three (3) or more dwelling units,
not including hotels, motels, and similar group accommodations.
Section 3. That Section 12-142 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended by the addition of a new paragraph (c) which reads in its entirety as follows:
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Sec. 12-142. Marijuana cultivation.
(c) Cultivation within mixed used dwellings. No marijuana plants may be cultivated
or kept within, or on the same legal parcel as, any mixed use dwelling. .
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 15th day of
September, A.D. 2015, and to be presented for final passage on the 6th day of October, A.D.
2015.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on this 6th day of October, A.D. 2015.
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