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FY2016-18 Establishing a limited moratorium on the Receipt or Processing 1 2 Introduced by: Assembly Member Crow Requested by: Assembly Member Crow 3 Drafted by: Assembly Member Crow 4 Introduced: 02/18/2016 5 Failed: 02/18/2016 6 7 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH 8 ORDINANCE NO. FY2016-18 9 10 AN ORDINANCE OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND I 1 BOROUGH ESTABLISHING A LIMITED MORATORIUM ON THE RECEIPT 12 OR PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS, PERMITS, OR PENDING 13 APPROVALS PERTAINING TO MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS 14 15 Section 1. Classification. This ordinance will not be codified. 16 I7 Section 2. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any person or 18 circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this ordinance and the application to other 19 persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. 20 21 Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon adoption. 22 23 Section 4. Action. The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly finds the following. 24 25 WHEREAS, on November 4, 2014, the Alaskan voters approved a ballot measure legalizing 26 the use of marijuana, and, with a State license, the operation of marijuana establishments, 27 defined as cultivation, manufacturing, testing and retail facilities; and 28 29 WHEREAS, the initiative, which goes into effect on February 24, 2015, requires the State of 30 Alaska to begin accepting and processing applications for the registration of marijuana 31 establishments within one year of the effective date of the act; and 32 33 WHEREAS, the initiative authorizes local governments to enact legislation concerning the 34 time, place, and manner related to the operation of registered marijuana establishments, or the 35 prohibition of marijuana establishments; and 36 37 WHEREAS, it is in the public's best interest that the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly 38 thoughtfully consider and adopt legislation regulating marijuana establishments within the 39 Kodiak Island Borough; and 40 41 WHEREAS, the purpose of this moratorium is to allow the Kodiak Island Borough a 42 reasonable period of time to consider and enact legislation concerning the operation of 43 commercial marijuana establishments in the Kodiak Island Borough. 44 45 46 Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Ordinance No. FY2016-18 Page 1 of 2 47 NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY: 48 Moratorium. The Kodiak Island Borough shall accept no development permit application, 49 proposal, or other documentation for a similar purpose, nor act on pending applications, 50 proposals, or documentation for a similar purpose, pertaining to marijuana establishments, 51 including marijuana cultivation, testing, and product manufacturing facilities and marijuana retail 52 stores. The prohibition imposed by this section shall remain in effect until September 1, 2016. 53 54 ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH 55 THIS DAY OF 2016 56 57 58 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH 59 60 61 , l � 62 enrol Friend, Borough Mayor 63 64 ATTEST: 65 66 67 68 Nova M. Javier, MMC, Borough Clerk 69 70 Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Ordinance No. FY201 -1 Page 2 of 2