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P.H. 2018-24: (PUBLIC HEARING 2ND READING)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 115, "MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESSES," BY CREATING SECTION 115.28, "MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES," TO BAN DISPENSING OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA WITHIN THE CITY; BY AMENDING CHAPTER 155, "ZONING CODE," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 4, "USE STANDARDS," BY AMENDING PART 7, "MEDICAL MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS," TO DELETE THE USE STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS; BY AMENDING THE DEFINITION AND STANDARDS OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA HEALTH CARE ESTABLISHMENTS AND BY AMENDING THE STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 155.5102., "OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING," BY DELETING REFERENCE TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT; BY AMENDING PART 5, "TERMS AND USES DEFINED," BY AMENDING DEFINITIONS AND DELETING REFERENCE TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT; BY AMENDING APPENDIX A: "CONSOLIDATED USE TABLE," TO DELETE REFERENCE TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Fiscal Impact: N/A)
FIRST READING: DECEMBER 12, 2017
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(Staff Contact: David Recor/Jean E. Dolan)
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Summary Explanation/Background:
On April 25, 2017, the City Commission approved Ordinance 2017-42 on second reading. This ordinance regulates medical marijuana. Senate Bill 8-A was approved by the State Legislature and was signed by the Governor into law on June 23, 2017. This legislation amended Section 381.986 Florida Statues. The State legislation preempts the City's ability to regulate the location of medical marijuana related facilities and provides cities and counties two options in regard to medical marijuana dispensing facilities: to ban medical marijuana dispensing outright; or to regulate dispensing facilities the same way pharmacies are regulated. The City Commissi...
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