HomeMy WebLinkAbout158 - 12/18/2018 - AMENDING CHAPTER 15, ARTICLES XVI AND XVII OF THE CITY CODE REGULATING MARIJUANA BUSINESSES TO ALIGN ORDINANCE NO. 158, 2018
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 15, ARTICLES XVI AND XVII OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS REGULATING MARIJUANA BUSINESSES
TO ALIGN MARIJUANA CODE STATUTORY REFERENCES TO STATE LAW
WHEREAS, in the 2018 legislative session,the Colorado General Assembly relocated the
laws related to the regulation of marijuana from Title 12,Colorado Revised Statutes to a new Title
44, as part of the organizational recodification of Title 12; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends amending City Code citations to the state marijuana laws
to be consistent with the renumbered state laws; and
WHEREAS,the City Council has determined that the proposed amendments are in the best
interest of the City and its citizens.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the-recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That Section 15450 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 15450.-Purpose.
The purpose of this Article is to implement the provisions of Title 44, Article 11, C.R.S., known
as the Colorado Medical Marijuana Code.
Section 3. That Section 15-452 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 15452: -Definitions.
(a) The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this Article, shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in this Section:
Colorado Medical Maruana Code shall mean Title 44, Article 11, C.R.S. and any rules or
regulations promulgated thereunder.
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Section 4. That Section 15-601 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 15-601. - Purpose.
The purpose of this Article is to implement the provisions of Title 44, Article 12, C.R.S., known
as the Colorado Retail Marijuana Code.
Section 5. That Section 15-603 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 15-603. - Definitions.
(a) The following words,terms and phrases, when used in this Article, shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in this Section:
Colorado Retail Marijuana Code shall mean Title 44, Article 12, C.R.S.,and any rules or
regulations promulgated thereunder.
Section 6. That Section 15-614 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 15-614. - Persons prohibited as licensees.
No license shall be issued to, held by or renewed by any of the following:
(2) any person prohibited pursuant to Section 44-12-304, C.R.S
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 4th day of
December, A.D. 2018, and to be presented for final passage on the 18th day of December, A.D.
2018.
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