Ordinance No. 14-08 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL
ORDINANCE NO. 14-aS
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TIGARD,OREGON,
RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA FACILITIES;AMENDING CHAPTER 5.24;AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS,the City of Tigard adopted Ordinance 14-04 on February 11,2014 which enacted a
temporary moratorium on medical marijuana facilities through December 31,2014;and
WHEREAS,during the 2014 Regular Session,the Oregon Legislature passed SB 1531,which limits the
ability of cities and counties to regulate medical marijuana facilities to the"reasonable regulations"
provided in statute: the hours of operation for medical marijuana facilities,where the facilities may
locate within the zones allowed by law,and the manner in which a facility may dispense medical
marijuana;and
WHEREAS, SB 1531 also allows cities and counties to enact a moratorium on the operation of
registered medical marijuana facilities until May 1, 2015, provided the moratorium is enacted no later
than May 1,2014;and
WHEREAS,the City Council of Tigard wishes to extend its moratorium to have the additional time
allowed under SB 1531 to evaluate policy options related to siting medical marijuana facilities.
NOW THEREFORE,THE CITY OF TIGARD DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Ordinance 14-04,Section 4,is amended to read as follows (additional language italicized,
deleted language stricken):
Ordinance Automatically Expires. This ordinance automatically expires and is to be
deemed repealed at 11:59:59 p.m. on April 30,2015 Deeeib31,2014,unless sooner
repealed or extended by City Council ordinance.
SECTION 2: Emergency. With the statutory deadline of May 1,2014 to enact a moratorium,
this ordinance is necessary for the immediate protection of the public health,
safety and general welfare;therefore,an emergency is declared to exist and this
ordinance shall be effective upon the date of its adoption
PASSED: By I*/Lwote of all council members present after being read by number
and title only,this 2.-e±day of A-P v-4J— ,2014.
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Carol A.Krager,Deputy City Re rder
APPROVED: By Tigard City Council this )a."j day of 12014.
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John Cook,Mayor
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
Awa l 22, 20\4
Date
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