HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2015-06ORDINANCE 15 -06
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, RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY HOURS OF
OPERATION.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain Hills (the "Town
Council ") adopted Ordinance 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, Section 24.03.B, Requirements, relating to medical marijuana
dispensary hours of 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 April 8, 2015, and
April 15, 2015, editions of the Fountain Hills Times; and
WHEREAS, public hearings were held by the Fountain Hills Planning & Zoning
Commission (the "Commission ") on April 23, 2015, and by the Town Council on May 21, 2015.
WHEREAS, the Commission recommended approval of this Ordinance.
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 shall have operating hours not earlier than 8-:00
9:00 a.m. and not later than 7:00 p.m., Menda�, thr-eugh Fir-iday and 8:00 a.m. until
3:00 p.m. on Satur-
SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this
Ordinance is for any reason held to be 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, May 21, 2015.
FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS:
Linda M. Kavanagh, Mayor
REVIEWED BY:
Kenneth W. Buchanan, Town Manager
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ATTESTED TO:
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AS TO FORM:
Andrew J. McGuire, Town Attorney