HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2014-02ORDINANCE NO. 14 -02
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, AMENDING THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN
HILLS ZONING ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 24 MEDICAL MARIJUANA
USES, RELATED TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY DAYS AND
HOURS OF OPERATION.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain Hills (the "Town
Council ") approved Ordinance No. 93 -22 on November 18, 1993, which adopted the Zoning
Ordinance for the Town of Fountain Hills (the "Zoning Ordinance "); and
WHEREAS, the Town Council desires to amend the Zoning Ordinance to revise Chapter
24 (Medical Marijuana Uses), Subsection 24.03(B) (Requirements), to change the days and hours
of medical marijuana dispensary operation; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance and pursuant to ARIZ. REV.
STAT. § 9- 462.04, public hearings regarding this Ordinance were advertised in the February 12,
2014 and February 19, 2014 editions of the Fountain Hills Times; and
WHEREAS, public hearings were held by the Fountain Hills Planning and Zoning
Commission on February 27, 2014, and by the Town Council on March 20, 2014.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS as follows:
SECTION 1. The recitals above are hereby incorporated as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2. The Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 24 (Medical Marijuana Uses), Section
24.03(B) (Requirements), is hereby amended as follows:
B. A medical marijuana dispensary MAY ONLY BE OPEN MONDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY AND shall have operating hours not earlier than 9.=A9 8:00 a.m. and
not later than 5-t99 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, AND NOT EARLIER
THAN 8:00 A.M. AND NOT LATER THAN 3 P.M. ON SATURDAY.
SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this
Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
this Ordinance.
SECTION 4. The Mayor, the Town Manager, the Town Clerk and the Town Attorney
are hereby authorized and directed to execute all documents and take all steps necessary to carry
out the purpose and intent of this Ordinance.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain Hills,
Arizona, March 20, 2014.
FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS:
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REVIEWED BY:
Kenneth W. Buchanan, Town Manager
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Town Attorney