HomeMy WebLinkAbout009 - 02/21/2012 - REPEALING AND REENACTING CHAPTER 15, DIVISION 1, ARTICLE XVI OF THE CITY CODE RELATING TO MEDICAL MA ORDINANCE NO. 009, 2012
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
REPEALING AND REENACTING CHAPTER 15, DIVISION 1, ARTICLE XVI
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA
WHEREAS,in 2010 and 2011,the City Council adopted a series of ordinances adopting and
revising a comprehensive system for licensing and regulating medical marijuana businesses in the
City; and
WHEREAS,a majority of the registered electors of the City that cast votes in the November
1, 2011 City election approved a citizen-initiated ordinance banning medical marijuana businesses
in the City limits, with the ban to take effect 90 days after the date of certification of the results of
the election; and
WHEREAS,on November 16,2011,the results of the City's special election were certified,
which,under the citizen initiated ordinance, set the date by which all medical marijuana businesses
must cease operation within the City as February 14, 2012, at midnight; and
WHEREAS,Article II, Section 9 of the City Charter requires that all permanent ordinances
of the City be codified; and
WHEREAS, accordingly, staff has recommended that Chapter 15, Division 1,Article XVI
of the Code be repealed and reenacted consistent with the wishes of the registered electors.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That Sections 15-450 through 15-493 of Article XVI,Division 1 of the Code
of the City of Fort Collins are hereby repealed and the following sections reenacted to read as
follows:
ARTICLE XVI.
MEDICAL MARIJUANA
DIVISION 1. IN GENERAL
Sec. 15-450. Title; purpose.
(a) This Division shall be known and cited as the "Fort Collins Medical
Marijuana Ordinance."
(b) The provisions of this Division have been enacted by the City Council for
the purpose of implementing and codifying that certain citizen-initiated ordinance
adopted by the registered electors of the city as Question 300 at the November 1,
2011, special election.
Sec. 15-451. Medical marijuana businesses prohibited.
As of 12:01 am on February 15, 2012, no person shall operate a medical
marijuana business in the city.For the purposes of this provision,medical marijuana
business shall mean a medical marijuana center, optional premises cultivation
operation, or medical marijuana-infused products manufacturer as defined in the
Colorado Medical Marijuana Code.
Sec. 15-452. Violations and penalties.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Division shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor punishable in accordance with § 1-15.
Secs. 15-453 - 15-499. Reserved.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 7th day of
February,A.D. 2012., and to be presented for final passage on the 21 st day of February,A.D. 2012.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 21st day of February, A.D. 2012.
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