[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of LaFayette
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 7-13-2021 by L.L. No. 3-2021]
It is the intent of this article to opt the Town of LaFayette
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 towns to opt-out of allowing
retail cannabis dispensaries and on-site cannabis consumption establishments
to locate and operate within their boundaries.
The Town Board of the Town of LaFayette, County of Onondaga,
hereby opts-out of licensing and establishing cannabis retail dispensaries
and cannabis on-site consumption establishments within its boundaries.
If a court determines that any clause, sentence, paragraph,
subdivision or part of this article or the application thereof to
any person, firm or corporation, or circumstance is invalid or unconstitutional,
the court's order or judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate
the remainder of this article, but shall be confined in its operation
to this 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 shall take effect immediately upon filing with
the Secretary of State. Pursuant to Cannabis Law § 131,
this article is subject to a 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 this article.
