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101, et seq. (municipal zoning powers); C.R.S. §§ 31 -5 -103 and 31 -15 -401 (municipal police powers); and C.R.S. § 31 -15 -501 (municipal authority to regulate business). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: Section 1. Section 5.11.020 (Definitions) of Louisville Municipal Code is hereby by amended by the addition of the following definition, which definition shall be inserted in alphabetical order in said Section: Marijuana club shall mean a place not used for residential purposes where individuals gather to consume, grow, distribute or otherwise use marijuana or marijuana products for medical or personal use, regardless of whether such place calls itself private or public or charges an admission, membership or similar fee. A medical marijuana business or retail marijuana establishment with valid State and local licenses shall not constitute a marijuana club. Section 2. Chapter 5.11 of the Louisville Municipal Code is hereby by amended by the addition of a new Section 5.11.265 to read as follows: Sec. 5.11.265. Marijuana clubs prohibited. The establishment or operation of a marijuana club is prohibited in all zoning districts in the City. Section 3. If any portion of this ordinance is held to be invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each part hereof irrespective of the fact that any one part be declared invalid. Section 4. The repeal or modification of any provision of the Municipal Code of the City of Louisville by this ordinance shall not release, extinguish, alter, modify, or change in whole or in part any penalty, forfeiture, or liability, either civil or criminal, which shall have been incurred under such provision, and each provision shall be treated and held as still remaining in force for the purpose of sustaining any and all proper actions, suits, proceedings, and prosecutions for the enforcement of the penalty, forfeiture, or liability, as well as for the purpose of sustaining any judgment, decree, or order which can or may be rendered, entered, or made in such actions, suits, proceedings, or prosecutions. Section 5. All other ordinances or portions thereof inconsistent or conflicting with this ordinance or any portion hereof are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict. Ordinance No. 1677, Series 2014 Page 2 of 3