Ordinance Summary 15-017 City of Spokane Valley
11707 E. Sprague
Spokane Valley,WA 99206
(509)921-1000
NOTICE OF ORDINANCE PASSED
BY SPOKANE VALLEY CITY COUNCIL
The following is the title and summary of Ordinance No. 15-017 passed by the Spokane Valley City Council
on the 6th day of October 2015:
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, SPOKANE COUNTY,
WASHINGTON, ADOPTING A MORATORIUM ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ALL NEW
MARIJUANA PRODUCERS, MARIJUANA PROCESSORS, MARIJUANA RETAILERS,
MARIJUANA RESEARCHERS, MARIJUANA TRANSPORT AND DELIVERY USES, AND
MARIJUANA COOPERATIVES, LICENSED BY OR REGISTERED WITH THE WASHINGTON
STATE LIQUOR AND CANNABIS BOARD,AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO.
Section 1 adopts the set Ordinance recitals as Findings of Fact in Support of this Ordinance; Section 2
establishes the moratorium upon the submission, acceptance, processing, modification or approval of any
permit applications or licenses by or for any new licensed or registered marijuana use. Section 2 further
explains that for purpose of this moratorium, "licensed or registered marijuana use" means any marijuana
producers, marijuana processors, marijuana retailers, including any licensed retailer seeking a medical
marijuana endorsement, marijuana researcher, marijuana delivery or transportation by common carrier
between licensed facilities, marijuana cooperative, or other use that is required pursuant to chapters 69.50
and 69.51A RCW and chapter 314-55 WAC to be licensed by or registered with the WSLCB. Section 3
adopts a work plan to address the issues involving the City's regulation of,and the establishment of licensed
or registered marijuana uses. Section 4 sets October 27,2015, at 6:00 p.m. as the date for the City Council
to conduct a public hearing to hear and consider the comments and testimony of those wishing to speak
regarding this moratorium. Section 5 sets the duration of this ordinance at 365 days from the date of this
ordinance, unless repealed, extended or modified; Section 6 speaks to ratification; Section 7 discusses
severability; and Section 8 declares an emergency for the protection of public health, safety, and welfare
and states that this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
The full text of Ordinance 15-017 is available at the City of Spokane Valley City offices as identified above.
A copy will be mailed upon request to the City Clerk.
Christine Bainbridge, City Clerk
Published: October 16, 2015
I certify that I believe the foregoing summary to be a true and complete summary of Ordinance No. 15-017,
that the summary provides adequate notice to the public of the co tents of this ordinance, and that the
original ordinance is on file with the City Clerk.
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Chri tie :ainbridge, City Clerk
SUPERIOR COURT of WASHINGTON for SPOKANE COUNTY
In the Matter of
AFFIDAVIT of PUBLICATION
NOTICE OF ORDINANCE PASSED
By Spokane Valley City Council NO.
Ordinance No.15-017
LEGAL NOTICE
STATE of WASHINGTON
County of Spokane
MICHAEL HUFFMAN being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that he is the EDITOR of the Spokane Valley News
Herald,a weekly newspaper.That said newspaper is a legal newspaper and it is now and has been for more than six months prior
to the date of publication hereinafter referred to,published in the English language continually as a weekly newspaper in Spokane
County, Washington, and it is now and during all of said time was printed in an office maintained at the aforesaid place of
publication of said newspaper,which said newspaper had been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior Court of
the State of Washington in and for Spokane County. That the following is a true copy of a Legal Notice as it was published in
regular issues commencing on the 16th day of October,2015,and ending on the 16th day of October,2015,all dates inclusive,
and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period:
City of Spokane Valley
11707 E.Sprague
Spokane Valley,WA 99206
(509)921-1000 -
NOTICE OF ORDINANCE PASSED
BY SPOKANE VALLEY CITY COUNCIL
The following is the title and summary of SIJB IBED and SWORN to before me
Ordinance Nb.15-017 passed by the Spo-
kane Valley City Council on the 6th day of This 16th day of October,2015
October 2015:
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE State of Washington
CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY,SPOKANE
COUNTTY,OR WASHINGON EO ESTABLISHMENTA �®® 011 0011/14,A County of Spokane
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MARIJUANA PROCESSORS,MARIJUANA �B lq��
RESRETAILERS, , MAMARIA RIA TRANSPORT
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I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that
DELIVERY USES, AND MARIJUANA ti o° ` Q�o:^p'% ® Michael Huffman is the person who appeared before me,
COOPERATIVES, LICENSED BY OR )o„ (11 % and said person acknowledged that he signed this
REGISTERED WITH THE WASHINGTON :a
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STATE LIQUOR AND CANNABIS BOARD, ° Fie•
• ® instrument and acknowledged it to be his free and
AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING ,Ze
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als as Findings of Fact in Support of this ® IL"e°° ® instrument.
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torium upon the submission,acceptance, 'T),,,,%0,3.0.5.1
processing,modification or approval of any
permit applications or licenses by or for any ®® F �'\__
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this moratorium,"licensed or registered Q
marijuana use"means any marijuana pro-
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retailers, including any licensed retailer
seeking a medical marijuana endorsement,
marijuana researcher,marijuana delivery or
transportation by common carrier between 7 2 Z 4'
licensed facilities,marijuana cooperative, J
or other use that is required pursuant to
chapters 69.50 and 69.51A RCW and / I , I a '
chapter 314-55 WAC to be licensed by G lel_l�t�-�
or registered with the WSLCB.Section 3
adopts a work plan to address the issues
involving the City's regulation of,and the
establishment of licensed or registered
marijuana uses.Section 4 sets October 27,
2015,at 6:00 p.m.as the date for the City
Council to conduct a public hearing to hear
and consider the comments and testimony
of those wishing to speak regarding this
moratorium.Section 5 sets the duration of
this ordinance at 365 days from the date of
this ordinance,unless repealed,extended
or modified;Section 6 speaks to ratification;
Section 7 discusses severability;and Sec-
tion 8 declares an emergency for the protec-
tion of public health,safety,and welfare and
states that this ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon adoption. The full text
of Ordinance 15-017 is available at the City
of Spokane Valley City offices as identified
above.A copy will be mailed upon request
to the City Clerk.
Christine Bainbridge,City Clerk
Published:October 16.2015