[Adopted 12-13-2021 by L.L. No. 5-2021]
It is the intent of this article to opt the Town of Bristol
out of allowing retail cannabis dispensaries and/or on-site cannabis
consumption sites in the Town of Bristol that would otherwise be allowed
under Cannabis Law Article 4.
This article is adopted pursuant to Cannabis Law § 131,
which expressly authorizes the Town Board to adopt a local law requesting
the Cannabis Control Board to prohibit the establishment of cannabis
retail dispensary licenses and/or on-site cannabis consumption licenses
within the jurisdiction of the Town and is subject to a permissive
referendum, the procedure of which is governed by Municipal Home Rule
Law § 24.
The Town Board of the Town of Bristol hereby opts out of allowing
cannabis retail dispensaries and on-site cannabis consumption sites
from being established and operated within the Town of Bristol's jurisdiction.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or part of
this article or the application thereof to any person, firm or corporation,
or circumstance shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction
to be invalid or unconstitutional, such order or judgment shall not
affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, 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, individual,
firm or corporation or circumstance directly involved in the controversy
in which such judgment or order shall be rendered.
This article is subject to a referendum on petition in accordance
with Cannabis Law § 131 and the procedure outlined in Municipal
Home Rule Law § 24.
This article shall be effective immediately upon its adoption
and filing with the New York Secretary of State. A copy of this article
shall be filed with the New York Office of Cannabis Management.