HomeMy WebLinkAbout116 - 10/06/2015 - AMENDING SECTION 15-608 OF CITY CODE TO LIMIT TO ONE THE NUMBER OF MARIJUANA STORE FRONTS ON THE SAM ORDINANCE NO. 116, 2015
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 15-608 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
TO LIMIT TO ONE THE NUMBER OF MARIJUANA STORE FRONTS
ON THE SAME CONTIGUOUS PROPERTY - '
WHEREAS, Article XVII of Chapter 15 of the City Code places limitations on location
and operation of retail marijuana businesses; and
WHEREAS, the Code currently states that a retail marijuana store and medical marijuana
center held by the same licensee shall be on the same legal parcel; and
WHEREAS, this Code provision currently allows for two or more store fronts on one
legal parcel; and
WHEREAS, staff believes that this was not the intent of the City Council upon the
passage of such provision; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that such provision be amended to only allow one store
front on the same contiguous premises; and
WHEREAS, the City has the authority to enact ordinances which are necessary and
proper to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the City not inconsistent
with the laws of this State; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that these 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 Section 15-608 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended .
to read as follows:
See. 15-608. Retail marijuana stores.
(a) Only a licensed medical marijuana center in good standing with state and local
licensing authorities may be licensed as, or may operate, a retail marijuana store in the
City.
(b) A retail marijuana store and medical marijuana center held by the same licensee
shall be contiguous, located within the same building and under the exclusive control of
the licensee.
(c) All retail marijuana stores shall affix labels to all containers on the licensed.
premises that hold retail marijuana or retail marijuana products, which labels shall clearly
display potency profiles and contaminant results from licensed retail marijuana testing
facilities.
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(d) All retail marijuana stores shall prohibit the entrance of persons under the age of
twenty-one (21) to the licensed premises, including that portion of the premises that is
licensed as a medical marijuana center.
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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Mayor
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on this 6th day of October, A.D. 2015.
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