HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 2021-2488 Medical Marjiuana DispensariesORDINANCE NO. 2021 — 2488
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 18.30.340 (MEDICAL MARIJUANA
DISPENSARIES) AND 18.30.345 (MEDICAL MARIJUANA CULTIVATION) OF TITLE
18 (ZONING) OF THE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the City of National City (the "City"), pursuant to the police powers
delegated to it by the California Constitution, has the authority to enact or amend laws
which promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its residents; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Government Code of the
State of California, proceedings were duly initiated for the amendment of the National
City Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, on March 15, 2021, a noticed Public Hearing was held by the
Planning Commission, and all persons interested were given the opportunity to appear
and be heard before the National City Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission regularly and duly certified its report to the
City Council of National City and has recommended denial of amending NCMC Title 18:
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to a published 10-day notice of the adoption of said
ordinance, a Public Hearing was held by the City Council on April 6, 2021, and at said
Public Hearing, all persons interested were given the opportunity to appear and be
heard before the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. All protests, if any, against said amendment to the Municipal Code
and each of them be and hereby are denied and overruled.
Section 2. Section 18.30.340 (Medical Marijuana Dispensaries) is hereby
amended to read as follows:
18.30.340 - Commercial Marijuana Activity
A. Prohibition.
1. Commercial marijuana activity is prohibited except as provided for in
Chapter 9.60 of the National City Municipal Code.
B. Definitions.
1. "Commercial marijuana activity" includes the cultivation, possession,
manufacture, distribution, processing, storing, laboratory testing, labeling,
transportation, distribution, delivery, or sale of marijuana and marijuana
products.
2. For purposes of this section, "marijuana" shall have the same meaning as
the definition of that word in Section 11018 of the California Health and
Safety Code.
Section 3. Section 18.30.345 (Medical Marijuana Cultivation) is hereby struck
in its entirety.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any
court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would
have passed this Ordinance and adopted this Ordinance and each section, sentence,
clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more section,
subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days
from the date of its passage, and before the expiration of fifteen (15) days after its
passage, it or a summary of it, shall be published once, with the names of the
members of the City Council voting for and against the same in the Star News, a
newspaper of general circulation published in the County of San Diego, California.
Commercial Marijuana Activity Ordinance 2 of 3 Ordinance No. 2021 - 2488
NCMC Chapter 18.30.340 & 345 May 4, 2021
PASSED and ADOPTED this 4TH day of May, 2021.
Alejandra Sotelo-Solis, Mayor
ATTEST:
Luz Molina, Cat/Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Charles E. Bell Jr., City A t'orney
Commercial Marijuana Activity Ordinance 3 of 3 Ordinance No. 2021 - 2488
NCMC Chapter 18.30.340 & 345 May 4, 2021
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on May 4,
2021, by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Sotelo-Solis, Rodriguez, Bush, Rios
Nays: Morrison
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: Alejandra Sotelo-Solis
By:
Mayor of the City of National City, California
Luz Molina
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
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Shelley Chapel, MMC, Deputy City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was not finally adopted until seven
calendar days had elapsed between the day of its introduction and the day of its final
passage, to wit, on April 6, 2021, and on May 4, 2021.
FURTHER CERTIFY THAT said Ordinance was read in full prior to its final passage or
that the reading of said Ordinance in full was dispensed with by a vote of not Tess than
a majority of the members elected to the Council and that there was available for the
consideration of each member of the Council and the public prior to the day of its
passage a written or printed copy of said Ordinance.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
ORDINANCE NO. 2021-2488 of the City Council of the City of National City, passed
and adopted by the Council of said City on May 4, 2021.
By:
Luz Molina
City of Nati
ity Clerk
al City, California
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Shelley Chapel, MMC, Deputy City Clerk