File #: 20-456    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 6/18/2020 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 7/7/2020 Final action: 7/7/2020
Title: ORDINANCE NO. 27-20: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, EXTENDING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE OPERATION OF RETAIL BUSINESSES ENGAGED IN THE SALE OF RETAIL PRODUCTS CONTAINING CANNABIDIOL/CBD SOLD AS A PRINCIPAL RETAIL PRODUCT WITHIN THE CITY FOR A PERIOD OF SIX (6) MONTHS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (SECOND READING)
Sponsors: City Attorney Department
Attachments: 1. Agenda Cover Report, 2. Ordinance 27-20, 3. Ordinance No. 26-19

TO:                                          Mayor and Commissioners

FROM:                     Lynn Gelin, City Attorney

DATE:                     July 7, 2020

 

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ORDINANCE NO. 27-20:  AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, EXTENDING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE OPERATION OF RETAIL BUSINESSES ENGAGED IN THE SALE OF RETAIL PRODUCTS CONTAINING CANNABIDIOL/CBD SOLD AS A PRINCIPAL RETAIL PRODUCT WITHIN THE CITY FOR A PERIOD OF SIX (6) MONTHS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (SECOND READING)

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Recommended Action:

Recommendation

Motion to Approve Ordinance 27-20.

 

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Background:

On July 9, 2019, the City Commission adopted Ordinance 26-19, imposing a temporary moratorium on the operation of retail businesses engaged in the sale of retail products containing cannabidiol/CBD sold as a principal retail product within the City for a period of one (1) year.  The period established by Ordinance 26-19 is set to expire on July 8, 2020.  Staff is requesting an additional 180 days to consider changes to the Code of Ordinances.

 

City Attorney Review:

Approved as to form and legal sufficiency.