2015-530-Ordinance No. 2015-009 Recorded 12/24/2015 REVIEWED
DESCHUTES COUNTY OFFICIAL
COUNTY CLERK
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
An Ordinance Prohibiting the Establishment of
Marijuana Businesses Within Unincorporated * ORDINANCE NO. 2015-009
Deschutes County; Referral to the Electors.
*
WHEREAS, in November 2014, Ballot Measure 9 1 legalizing certain recreational use of marijuana was
passed by the voters of Oregon; and
WHEREAS, section 134, chapter 614, Oregon Laws 2015 (Enrolled House Bill 3400) provides that a. •
county may adopt an ordinance — conditioned upon referral to the electors of the county at the General Election
on November 8, 2016—that prohibits the establishment of any one or more of the six categories of state licensed
or registered marijuana businesses in the unincorporated area subject to the jurisdiction of the county; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners is concerned that the establishment of marijuana
businesses within the unincorporated areas of the county will have significant impacts that were not fully
identified or addressed in Ballot Measure 91; and
WHEREAS, on August 12, 2015, November 5, 2015, November 12, 2015, and December 2, 2015,
noticed public hearings were held in Deschutes County to receive and consider public input specific to
marijuana businesses, including possible opt out options; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners refers the question of whether to prohibit the
operation of medical marijuana processing sites, medical marijuana dispensaries, marijuana producers,
marijuana processors, marijuana wholesalers and marijuana retailers to the voters of Deschutes County, now
therefore,
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHIJTES COUNTY, OREGON, ORDAINS as
follows:
Section 1. In accordance with section 134, chapter 614, Oregon Laws 2015 (Enrolled House Bill 3400),
the following are prohibited in the unincorporated area subject to the jurisdiction of Deschutes County:
(a) Marijuana processing sites registered under section 85 of 1IB3400A(2015);
(b) Medical marijuana dispensaries registered under ORS 475.314;
(c) Marijuana producers licensed under section 19, chapter 1, Oregon Laws 2015;
(d) Marijuana processors licensed under section 20, chapter 1, Oregon Laws 2015;
(e) Marijuana wholesalers licensed under section 21, chapter 1, Oregon I.,aws 2015;
(t) Marijuana retailers licensed under section 22, chapter I, Oregon Laws 2015.
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Section 2. This ordinance shall be referred to the electors of Deschutes County at the General Election
on Tuesday,November 8, 2016.
Section 3. The text of this ordinance shall be provided to (a) the Oregon Health Authority; and (h) the
Oregon Liquor Control Commission.
Section 4. EMERGENCY. This Ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the
public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Ordinance takes effect on its passage.
Dated this 2151 day of December, 2015 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
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ANTHONY DEBONE, Chair
AI.,AN UNGER, Vice Chair
ATTEST:
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Date of 1 Reading: e day of ,D , , 2015.
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Date of 2"d Reading: day of , , 2015.
Record of Adoption Vote
Commissioner Yes No Abstained Excused
Anthony DeBone
Alan Unger ✓
Tammy Baney
Effective date: at' day of r.P—C.--, 2015.
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