[Adopted 12-14-2021 by L.L. No. 2-2022]
It is the intent of this chapter to opt the Village of Scarsdale
out of hosting retail cannabis dispensaries and on-site cannabis consumption
establishments within its boundaries.
This chapter is adopted pursuant to Cannabis Law § 131,
which expressly authorizes cities and villages to opt out of allowing
retail cannabis dispensaries and on-site cannabis consumption establishments
to locate and operate within their boundaries.
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Scarsdale, County of
Westchester, 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 chapter 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 chapter, but shall be confined in its operation
to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or part of this chapter
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 chapter shall take effect immediately upon filing with
the Secretary of State. Pursuant to Cannabis Law § 131,
this chapter 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 chapter.