[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Geneseo as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 12-9-2021 by L.L. No. 3-2021]
It is the intent of this article to opt out of allowing cannabis retail dispensaries and on-site cannabis consumption sites in the Town of Geneseo, County of Livingston and State of New York, that would otherwise be allowed under Article 4 of the New York State Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act as found in Chapter 7-A of the Consolidated Laws of the State of New York (the "Cannabis Law").
This article is adopted pursuant to Article 6, § 131 of the Cannabis Law, 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 consumption within the jurisdiction of the Town. Such a local law is subject to permissive referendum, the procedure of which is governed by New York State Municipal Home Rule Law §24.
The Town Board of the Town of Geneseo hereby opts out of allowing cannabis retail dispensaries and on-site cannabis consumption sites from being established and operated within the Town of Geneseo and does hereby request that the Cannabis Control Board prohibit the issuance of cannabis retail dispensary licenses and/or on-site consumption licenses within the jurisdiction of the Town of Geneseo.
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 adjudicated 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 is rendered.
This article is subject to permissive referendum on petition in accordance with the Cannabis Law Article 6, §131 and the procedure outlined in New York State Municipal Home Rule Law §24.
This article shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.