HomeMy WebLinkAbout09009 ORDINANCE NO. 9009
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11 OF TITLE XI OF THE PUEBLO
MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION PROHIBITING NEW
RETAIL MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS AND CEASING THE OPERATION OF
ALL CURRENTLY LICENSED RETAIL MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS BY
OCTOBER 31, 2017
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO, that (brackets indicate
matter being deleted; underscoring indicates new matter being added):
SECTION 1:
The Pueblo Municipal Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new section to Chapter
11 of Title XI to read as follows:
Section 11-11-604 Unlawful acts. Licensing and operating of retail marijuana
establishments
(1) Definitions, as used in this Section:
a. "MARIJUANA" means marijuana or marihuana as defined in Art. XVIII,
Section 16(2)(f), Colo. Const.
b. "MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENT" means retail marijuana establishment
as defined in Art. XVIII, Section 16(2)(i), Colo. Const.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it shall be unlawful and a violation
of this Chapter to license or operate a new retail marijuana establishment within
city limits on or after this Ordinance goes into effect.
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all existing retail marijuana
establishments operating within city limits on November 7, 2016 may continue
to operate, provided their licenses are renewed and retained in accordance with
this Chapter, until October 31, 2017, on which date all such existing retail
marijuana establishments shall be permanently closed.
SECTION 2:
This Ordinance shall become effective upon a majority vote in favor thereof by the
registered electors of the City voting thereon at the Special Municipal Election to be held on
Tuesday, November 8, 2016.
FOR THE ORDINANCE 18,724
AGAINST THE ORDINANCE 29,476