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SERIES OF 2015
BY AUTHORITY
COUNCIL BILL NO. 26
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER WILSON
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE CREATING A MORATOR.TIJM ON THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW MARIJUANA CONSUMPTION ESTABLISHMENTS .
WHEREAS, the Englewood City Council received complaints concerning a business that is
open to the general public and permits the bwning, smoking, inhaling the vapors of, or otherwise
consuming marijuana in any form on the premises of the business; and
WHEREAS, Council desires a six month moratorium on any future marijuana consumption
establishments; and
WHEREAS, Licensing staff will work together with the Police Department and the Fire
Marshal to evaluate this information and forward it on to the Englewood Liquor and Marijuana
Licensing Authority for recommendations, and ultimately to City Council; and
WHEREAS, Community Development staff will work together with Licensing staff, the
Police Department, and the Fire Marshal, to submit language addressing the proper zoning for
marijuana consumption establishments to the Planning and Zoning Commission for
recommendations and ultimately to City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDA1NED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, THAT THERE SHALL BE A MORATORIUM ON THE
EST ABLISHMENf OF NEW MARIJUANA CONSUMPTION ESTABLISHMENTS .
Section 1. An emergency is hereby declared requiring immediate passage of this Ordinance
for the immediate preservation of the public property, health, peace and safety; it is hereby
declared that an emergency exists and that this Ordinance shall take effect upon its final passage.
Section 2. The moratorium declares a six month moratorium on any marijuana consumption
establishments . Marijuana consumption establishments shall mean an organization, business,
club, or commercial operation that allows its members or guests to burn, smoke, inhale the
vapors of, or otherwise consume marijuana in any form on the premises of the business.
Section 3. During said moratorium the City Council directs City staff to develop appropriate
recommendations to Council, consistent with the Colorado Constitution and State regulations .
Section 4. The City Council finds the provisions of this Ordinance are temporary in nature
and are intended to be replaced by subsequent legislative enactment so that the moratorium or
temporary suspension as specified in this Ordinance shall terminate on January 21 , 2016 :
Introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading as an emergency Ordinance on the 15th
day of June, 2015 .
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Published by Title as an emergency Bill for an Ordinance in the City's official newspaper on the
181h day of June, 2015.
Published as an Emergency Bill for an Ordinance on the City's official website beginning on the
l 7tll day of June, 2015 for thirty (30) days.
Read by title and passed on final reading as an Emergency Ordinance on the 6th day of July,
2015.
Published by title in the City's official newspaper as Emergency Ordinance No .,2.f' Series of
2015, on the 9th day of July, 2015.
Published by title as an Emergency ordinance on the City's official website beginning on the glh
day of July, 2015 for thirty (30) days.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon final reading on the 7th day of July, 2015.
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I, Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is a true copy of the Ordinance passed on final reading and published by
title as Ordinance No.~ Series of 2015.
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