HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009 Ordinance No. 042•
ORD! ANCE NO. t/)-
SER!ES OF 2009 --
BY AUT HORJTY
CO\; CIL BIL L 0. 43
INTRODU CE D BY COUN CLL
MEMB ER WILSON
A ORDCNANCE AMENDING TITLE 7, CHAPTER 6D, SEC TI ON 12, OF TH E
ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 2000, ENT ITLED POSSESS ION OF MARJJU AN A
PROHIBITED WI-OCH PERTAINS TO ENFORCEMENT .
WHEREAS, th e Co lorado Co nstituti on has be an ame nded relati ve to possessio n of
marijuana/drug para ph ernal ia which legalizes medica l use of marijuana an d para ph ernalia fo r
persons sufferin g from debilit atin g medica l cond it ions ; and
WHEREAS , the pa ss age of this Ordinance will amend th e Englewood Muni cipal Code to ali gn
it with the Co lorado Co nstituti on relative to possession of marijuana/dru g paraphernalia fo r
medical use ;
NOW , THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD, COLO RADO, AS FOLLOWS :
• Section I . The City Co uncil of the City of Eng lewood , Co lorado hereby authorized
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amending Title 7, Chapter 6D, Section 1:, of the Eng lewood Muni ci pal Code 2000 , entitied
"Possess ion of Marijuana Prohibited " to read as follows :
7-60-12 : Possession of MffffHHHHI ~ Prohibited.
A. Defini tions .
Co 11 s11mptio11 or Use of~~: Shall be deemed possession thereof.
Marihuana or Marijuana : .A.JI parts of the plant cannabis sativa L., whether growing or not, the
seeds th creof1 the resin extra cted from any part of the plant, and every compound , manufacture,
salt , derivative, mixture , or preparation of the plant, it s seeds , or its res in . It does not include
fiber produ ced from the sta lks, o;I or cake made fr om th e seeds of the plant , or sterilized seed of
the pl ant which is incapab le of 5orrni nati on , if these items ex ist apart from any otl1er item defined
as"~ ~11 herein."~~" does not include~ Wi!Wl!.i1Wl
co ncentrate as defined above .
~ ~ Co11centra1e: Has hi sh, tctrahydrocannabinols , or any alka loid , sa lt ,
derivative, preparatio n, compou nd or mixture , whethe r natu ral or synthesized, of
tctrahydrocannabinols.
B. It is unlawful for any person to possess one oun ce or less of fR6fffltlafl8 ~. ~
accordaoc; with Sxctioo I 4 of ArticJe XYm of the Colorado Constitution .
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C. The maximum puni shment tha1 cnn be impos ed for vio lation of thi s Secti on is as is set forth •
m Sect ion 1-4 -1 of thi s Code . However, in impos ing psni shm ent or minors for violati on of
thi s Sec ti on , the Coun is limited to the restriction s of subsec ti on 1-.-1 B "f this Code .
7-6D-12-I : Dru g Paraphernalia.
A. Definiti ons . As used in this Section, unl ess th e con text otherwise requires :
I. Drug paraphernalia mean s all equipm en'., prod ucts, and materia ls of any kind wh ich
are used, intended for use, or des igned for use in planting, propaga ting, cultivating,
growi ng, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, cm ·,erting, produci ng, process ing ,
preparin g, testing, analyzing , packaging, repa ckagin g, storing, containing, concea lin g,
injecting , ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introdu cing into the human body a
controlled substance in violation of 'he laws of this State . Drug para phernalia in clud es,
but is not limited to :
a. Testing equipment used , intended for use, or designed for use in identifying or in
analyzi ng the strength , effect iveness, or purity of controlled sub stan ces under
circumstances in violati on of the laws of this State;
b. Scales and ba lances used, intended for use, or designed for use in weighing or
measuring controlled substances;
c. Separation gins an d sifters used, intended for use, or designed for use in removing
twigs and seed s from or in otherwise cleaning or refinin g marijuana ; •
d. Bl end ers, bowls, co nt ai ners , spoons, and mixing devi ces used , intended for use , or
des igned for use in compounding controlled sub sta nces ;
e. Cap..-.ul c.c:, balloons , enve lopes, and other contai ners used, intended fo r use, or
designed for use in packagi ng sma ll quantities of controlled substances;
f. Containers and other objec ts used , intended for use , or designed for use in storing
or co ncCt1.ling contro ll ed substa nces; or
g. Obj ects used , intended for use , or designed for use in ingesting, inhaling, or
otherwi se introducing marijuana, cocaine, hashi sh, or hashish oil into the human
body , such as:
(!) Me~1 !, wooden, acrylic, glass , sto ne, pl astic , or ceramic pipes with or
without screen s, permanent scree ns, ha shish heads , or punctured metal
bowl s;
(2) Water pipes;
(3) Ca rburction tub es and devi ces;
(4) Smoking >.,Jd carburetion masks;
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(5) Roach cli ps, mea nin g objects used to hold burni ng materia l, such as a
marijuan a cigare tt e th at ha s beco me too small or too short to be held in the
hand;
(6) Miniatur e cocaine spoons nnd cocaine vial s;
(7) Chamber pip es ;
(8) Carburetor pipes ;
(9) El ec tri c pipes;
(JO) Air-driven pi pes;
(I I) Chillums;
(12) Bongs ; or
(13) Ice pipes or chill ers .
8 . Det ermina tion ; Cons iderations .
I. In detennining whether an object is drug paraphernalia, a court, in its discretion, may
consider, in addition to all other relevant factors , th e following:
a. Statements by an owner or by anyone in control of the object co nce rning its use ;
b. The proximity of the object to controlled sub stances;
c. The exi stence of any residu e of controlled substances on the obj ect ;
d. Direct or circumstantial evidence of th e knowledge of an owner, or of anyone in
co ntrol of the object, or evi dence that such person reasonably should know, tha t
it wi ll be delivered to persons who he/s he kn ows or reasonably shou ld know ,
cou ld use the object to faci litate a violation of thi s Section;
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lnstru cti ons, oral or written , provided with the object concemi,~~ its use;
Desc ripti ve materials accompanying th e object whi ch exp lain or depi ct it s use;
National or loca l advertising concerning it s use ;
ll1e mann er in whi ch the objec t is displa yed for sale ;
Whether the owocr, or anyone in control of the object , is a suppli er of like or
related items to th e community for legal purposes, such as an auth orized
di stributor or deal er of tobacco product s;
The exi stence an d sco pe oflegnl uses for the object in th e communit y;
Expert testimony con ce rnin g it s use .
Posses. ion of Drug Paraphernali a. A person co mmit s poss ession of dru g para phernalia if
he/she po ssesses dru g paraphern alia and know s or reaso na bly shou ld know that th e drug
paraphern alia co uld be used under circumstances in violation of thi s Code,~ ·
aC£or..dnncc wi th Section 14 of Artic le XYW of 1ht! Co lorado Constitution-
D. Manu fac tu re, Sale or Delivery of Dru g Paraph cmalia ; Penalt y. An y person wh o se ll s or
deli vers, possesses with int ent to se ll or deliver, or man ufactures with intent 10 sell or deliver
eq uipment, products, or materi als kn owi ng, or under circums tan ces where one reaso nabl y
should J...-now, that s uch equipment , prod ucts or material s could be used as drug paraphernalia
commits a vi olati on of thi s Sectio n, kW.PtiOJlCCordancc,with Section 14 of Article XYIU of
1b e Colorado Constitu ti <m-
E. Advertisement of Drug Parnp hcmalia ; Penalty. An y person who pla ces an advertise men t in
any newspaper, magazine, handbill , or other publication and who intends thereby tr pro mote
th e sa le in thi s Cit y of equ ipment, products, or materi als designed and intended for use as
drug paraphernalia co mmit s a vio lation of this Code, ~~dance wit ll..Sc,.J jpg 14 of
Art icle xvm of the Colorado Constitution-
F. Defenses . The common la w defense known as th e procurin e ag,:mt defen se is not a defen se
to any crime in this Section .
Section 2. Safety Clauses. The City Counci l hereby find s, detennincs, and declares that th is
Ordin ance is promulgated under the ge nera l po li ce power of the City ofEnglewood, that it is
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promulgated for th e health, safety, and welfare of th e pub lic , and that thi s Ordinance is necessary •
for the preservation of hea llh and sa fet y and fo r the protecti on of publi c co nvenience and
welfare . The City Co uncil further dctcnnines thnt the Ordinance bcnrs a rational relation to the
pro per legis lati ve objec t so ught to be ob tain ed .
Secti on 3. Sevcrnbility . If any clau se, se nt ence, paragraph , or part of thi s Ordina nce or th e
ap pli cati on thereof to an y person or circu mstan ces shall for any reaso n be adjudged by a co urt of
competent j uri sdi cti on invalid , s uch judgment shall not a nCct, impair or invalidute th e rem ain der
of this Ordinance or it application to oth er persons or circum stan ces.
Section 4. Inco nsistent Ordinances. All ot her Ordinances or portions th ereof in cons istent or
conflicting with this Ordinance or any po11ion hereof are hereb y repea led to the ex tent of such
inconsistency or con flict .
Section 5. Effec t of repea l or modification . The repeal or mod ificat ion of any provi sion of
the Code of the Cit y of Englewood by thi s Ordin ance shall not relea se, extinguish, alter, modify,
or chan ge in whole or in part any penalty, forfeiture , or liabilit y, either civ il or crim inal , whi ch
shall have been i11currcd under such provision, and each provi sion shall be treated and he ld as
still remaining in force for th e purpos~ of s ustaining any and all proper ac ti ons , suits ,
proceedings, and prosecution s for the enforcement of th e pena lty, forfeitur e, or li ability , as well
as fo r the purpose of sustaining any judgment, decree, or order which can or may be rendered,
entered, or mad e in such ac ti ons, suits, proceedings, or prosecutions.
Section 6. Pena lty. The Pen alty Pro vis ion of Secti on 1-4-1 EMC shall appl y to each and
every violati on of thi s Ordinance.
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Introdu ced, rea d in full , and pa ss ed on fir st reading on th e 2 1st da y of September, 2009 .
Publi shed as a Bill fo r an Ordin ance in the Ci ty's official newspaper on the 2s• da y of September,
2009.
Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the it y's officia l website beginning on the 23rd da y of
Sep tember. 2009 for thirt y (30) days.
Read by title and passed on final read ing on th e 5th da y of October, 2009 .
Published by title in th e Cit y's official new spaper as Ordinance No .~Serics of:009, on
the 9th day of October , 2009.
Publi shed by title on th e Ci ty's official web site beginning on the 7th day of
October, 2009 fo r thirty (30) days .
I, Lo ucrishia A. Elli s. City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Co lora do, hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is, '¥).nl~ co py of the Ordinance passed o nal read ing and publi shed by
titl e as Ordi nance No. ~ries of 2009 .
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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
Date : Agenda Item: Subject :
September 2 1, 2009 1 1 a ii Bill Fo r An Ordinance A mending C hapter 6D,
Possessio n o f Marijuana Pr o hibited in Titl e 7, o f th e
Engl ewood Municipal Code
Initiated By : I Staff Source:
Po lice Department Jo hn Collins, Deputy Chief of Poli ce
COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Th e Police D epa rtment is recommendin g th at City Council adopt a Bill for an Ordinance amending
Title 7, Chapter 6 D, Section 12, of th e Engl ewood Municipal Code 2000. It is recommended th at 7-
6D-12(B) entitled Poss essio n of Marijuana Prohibited, be amended to read, "It is unlawful for an y
p erson to possess one o un ce o r less of marijuana, except in accordan ce with Sec ti o n 14 of Articl e
XV III of the Colorado Consti tuti on.
Seco ndly, th e Police Department recommends that Titl e 7-6 D-1 2-1 (C), Drug Paraph ernali a be
amended to read , "Po ssess ion of Dru g Paraphernalia. A person commits possessi o n o f drug
paraphernalia if he/she poss esses dru g paraphernali a and knows or reasonabl y should know that
the drug paraphernalia could be used under circumstan ces in v io lation of thi s Co de, except in
accordan ce with Secti o n 14 o f Article XV III of th e Colorado Constitution."
BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED
Th e Colo rado Constituti on has been am ended relati ve to possession of marijuana/drug
paraphernalia which legalizes medica l us e o f marijuana for persons sufferin g from d ebilitating
m edi ca l conditio ns . Th e propose d changes to th e Englewood Municipal code align th e municipal
c o de w ith th e Colo rado Constituti on.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
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Bill for an O rdinance