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HomeMy WebLinkAbout032 - 03/03/2015 - AMENDING SECTION 15-609 OF ARTICLE XVII OF CITY CODE TO ALLOW THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF RETAIL MAR ORDINANCE NO. 012, 2015 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AMENDING SECTION 15-609 OF ARTICLE XVII OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS TO ALLOW THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF RETAIL MARIJUANA FROM RETAIL MARIJUANA CULTIVATION FACILITIES TO CERTAIN RETAIL MARIJUANA STORES OR RETAIL MARIJUANA PRODUCT MANUFACTURING FACILITIES WHEREAS, the City Code currently restricts the sale of retail marijuana from a retail marijuana cultivation facility to a retail marijuana store or retail marijuana products manufacturing facility that is owned and operated in the City by the licensee of the retail marijuana cultivation facility; and WHEREAS, staff has evaluated the possible removal of this restriction so as to allow licensees to sell retail marijuana from their retail marijuana cultivation facilities to retail marijuana stores or retail marijuana products manufacturing facilities anywhere in Colorado; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the proposed amendments to the City Code are in the best interests of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that Chapter 15 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 15-609. Retail marijuana cultivation facilities. (a) Only a licensed retail marijuana store or retail marijuana products manufacturing facility may be licensed as, or may operate, a retail marijuana cultivation facility in the City. (b) All retail marijuana cultivation facilities shall have their harvest and production batches tested for labeling purposes prior to any sale of marijuana or marijuana product. (c) Retail marijuana cultivation facilities may sell or otherwise distribute retail marijuana only to licensed retail marijuana stores or licensed retail marijuana products manufacturing facilities that are in good standing with no pending violation(s) or current suspended sentence as a result of a violation(s) of Article XVII, Chapter 15 of the City Code, or other applicable local regulatory provisions; Article XVIII, Section 16 of the Colorado Constitution; the Colorado Retail Marijuana Code; and the Colorado Retail Marijuana Enforcement Division Rules and Regulations: - I - Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 17th day of February, A.D. 2015, and to be presented for final passage on the 3rd day of March, A.D. 2015. OF FORT ............co` May r .Z ATTEST: EAL ?y j �� ��Q per,, �''••.. OtORA00• City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on this 3rd day of March, A.D. 2015. aFFor.r�O M4yor ATTEST: U SEAL : q� L OR City Clerk - 2 -