[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Lancaster
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 11-15-2021 by L.L. No. 2-2022[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law was originally adopted as L.L.
No. 6-2021, but was renumbered by the Department of State.
It is the intent of this article to opt the Town of Lancaster
out of hosting retail cannabis dispensaries and on-site cannabis consumption
establishments within its boundaries.
This article is adopted pursuant to Cannabis Law § 131,
which expressly authorizes cities and villages to opt out of allowing
retail cannabis dispensaries and/or on-site cannabis consumption establishments
to locate and operate within their boundaries.
The Town Board of the Town of Lancaster, County of Erie, State
of New York, hereby opts out of licensing and establishing cannabis
retail dispensaries and cannabis on-site consumption establishments
within its boundaries.
Should a court determine that any clause, sentence, paragraph,
subdivision, or part of this article or the application thereof to
any person, firm or corporation, or circumstance is unconstitutional
or invalid, such court order or judgment shall not affect, impair,
or invalidate the remainder of this article, but shall be confined
in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision,
or part of this article or in its application to the person, firm,
corporation, or circumstance, directly involved in the controversy
in which such order or judgment shall be rendered.
This article shall be effective upon its filing with the Secretary
of State. Pursuant to Cannabis Law § 131, this article is
subject to permissive referendum and thus may not be filed with the
Secretary of State until the applicable time period has elapsed to
file a petition or a referendum has been conducted approving the local
law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: No valid petition was filed.
