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ORDINANCE NO. 1589
<br /> SERIES 2011
<br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE EXTENDING THE TEMPORARY
<br /> MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE, PROCESSING, OR ISSUANCE OF
<br /> APPLICATIONS OR REQUESTS FOR BUSINESS REGISTRATION, SALES TAX
<br /> LICENSES, BUILDING PERMITS, AND CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY FOR
<br /> MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES WITHIN THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE
<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Louisville adopted Ordinance No. 1561, Series 2009, on October
<br /> 20, 2009, which established a temporary moratorium until May 15, 2010 on the acceptance,
<br /> processing, or issuance of applications or requests for business registration, sales tax licenses,
<br /> building permits, and certificates of occupancy for medical marijuana dispensaries within the City
<br /> of Louisville; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the City extended the temporary moratorium until August 15, 2010 by the
<br /> adoption of emergency Ordinance No. 1570, Series 2010, on April 20, 2010; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the City further extended the temporary moratorium until March 31, 2011 by
<br /> the adoption of Ordinance No. 1574, Series 2010, on July 6, 2010; and
<br /> WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1561, Series 2009, defined "medical marijuana dispensary" to
<br /> include "the use of any property or structure to sell, distribute, produce, grow, transmit, give, or
<br /> dispense marijuana to qualified individuals in accordance with Article XVIII, Section 14 of the
<br /> Colorado Constitution;" and
<br /> WHEREAS, H.B. 10 -1284 was approved by the Colorado House of Representatives on
<br /> May 11, 2010 and was signed into law on June 7, 2010 by the Governor; and
<br /> WHEREAS, H.B. 10 -1284 regulates medical marijuana on a state -wide basis;
<br /> establishes a dual local and state licensing scheme for medical marijuana centers, optional
<br /> premises cultivation operations, and medical marijuana- infused products manufacturers;
<br /> authorizes local regulation and licensing requirements that are more stringent than those set forth
<br /> in H.B. 10 -1284; and authorizes a "local option" by which the City Council or the registered
<br /> electors of the City may vote to prohibit the operation of medical marijuana centers, optional
<br /> premises cultivation operations, and medical marijuana infused products manufacturers licenses;
<br /> and
<br /> WHEREAS, H.B. 10 -1284 at 12- 43.3- 202(1)(b)(I) provides that a municipality "that
<br /> has adopted a Temporary Moratorium" regarding the subject matter of Article 43.3 is
<br /> "specifically authorized to extend the moratorium until the effective date of the rules adopted by
<br /> the Department of Revenue and
<br /> WHEREAS, City staff is in the process of preparing for City Council consideration draft
<br /> Ordinance No. 1589, Series 2011
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