Ordinance 3969 Marijuana Licenses (2).pdfORDINANCE NO. 3969
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER OF THE
EDMONDS CITY CODE RELATED TO THE CITY'S
MONITORING OF STATE ISSUED MARIJUANA LICENSES.
WHEREAS, the city council would like to process state -issued marijuana licenses
similarly to the way it processes stated -issued liquor licenses; and
WHEREAS, the city has an adopted process for investigating and potentially objecting to
state -issued liquor licenses in chapter 4.20 ECC; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of this ordinance are intended largely to mimic the provisions
chapter 4.20 ECC, while preserving as effectively as possible the city's ability to object to a
pending marijuana license pending before the liquor control board;
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A new chapter 4.26 of the Edmonds City Code, entitled "Marijuana License -
Investigations," is hereby adopted to read as follows:
4.26 Marijuana Licenses Issued by the State
4.26.010 Processing of notices of pending marijuana licenses.
A. Investigation by Mayor. Upon receipt by the city of a notice of a marijuana license
application from the Washington State Liquor Control Board to produce, process, or sell
marijuana within the city of Edmonds, the mayor shall make such investigation of the applicant
and location as he deems appropriate, including but not limited to directing an investigation by
city employees such as the police department.
B. Notification and Recommendation to City Council. The mayor shall transmit to the city
council a recommendation of approval or objection regarding both the applicant and the
proposed location. The recommendation shall be considered at the first available city council
meeting following conclusion of the mayor's investigation, but in no event shall it be considered
by the city council later than 19 days after the date of the notice from the Liquor Control Board.
The city council, sitting in public meeting, shall thereupon consider and vote upon the
recommendation of the mayor.
C. Approval / Acquiescence. In the event the city council finds the application acceptable, it
shall instruct the mayor to transmit the city council's approval to the Liquor Control Board.
D. Objection. In the event the city council finds the application objectionable, it shall instruct
the mayor to transmit to the Liquor Control Board the objections had by the council against the
applicant or against the premises for which the license is asked, and shall include in such
instructions the facts upon which such objections are based.
E. Request for Hearing. In the event the council has found objection to the application it shall
also determine whether it would like to request an adjudicative hearing before final action is
taken on the license by the Liquor Control Board. If the city council would like a hearing, it shall
direct the city attorney to make the oral argument in support of such objections in the event the
Liquor Control Board fixes a time for oral argument.
F. Request for Extension of Time to Consider Application. In the event the city council may
not have a public hearing scheduled within the 19 -day period following the transmittal of the
notice from the Liquor Control Board, upon receipt of the notice from the Liquor Control Board
the mayor shall immediately request an extension of the 20 -day period from the Liquor Control
Board to provide time for the council to register its approval or objections.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, subsection, clause, sentence, or phrase of this
ordinance should be held invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifically
delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum and shall take effect five (5)
days after passage and publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of the title.
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MAYOR DAVE EARLING
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED :
CITY CLERK, SCOTT PASSEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY
JEFF TARADAY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: April 18, 2014
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: April 22, 2014
PUBLISHED: April 27, 2014
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 2, 2014
ORDINANCE NO. 3969
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3969
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 22nd day of April, 2014, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinance No. 3969. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER OF
THE EDMONDS CITY CODE RELATED TO THE
CITY'S MONITORING OF STATE ISSUED
MARIJUANA LICENSES..
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request„
DATED this 23rd day of April, 2014.
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CITY CLERK, SCOTT PASSEY
Everett Daily Herald
Affidavit of Publication
State of Washington }
County of Snohomish } ss
Teresa Snyder being first duly sworn, upon oath
deposes and says: that he/she is the legal
representative of the Everett Daily Herald a
daily newspaper. The said newspaper is a legal
newspaper by order of the superior court in the
county in which it is published and is now and
has been for more than six months prior to the
date of the first publication of the Notice
hereinafter referred to, published in the English
language continually as a daily newspaper in
Snohomish County, Washington and is and
always has been printed in whole or part in the
Everett Daily Herald and is of general
circulation in said County, and is a legal
newspaper, in accordance with the Chapter 99
of the Laws of 1921, as amended by Chapter
213, Laws of 1941, and approved as a legal
newspaper by order of the Superior Court of
Snohomish County, State of Washington, by
order dated June 16, 1941, and that the annexed
is a true copy of EDH558443 ORD 3968-3969
as it was published in the regular and entire
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form thereof for a period of 1 issue(s), such
publication commencing on 04/27/2014 and
ending on 04/27/2014 and that said newspaper
was regularly distributed to its subscribers
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