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Final Passage of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Amending Various Provisions of Article XVI (Cannabis Businesses) of Chapter VI (Businesses, Occupations and Industry), Including but not Limited to (a) Modify the Definition of "Youth Centers" as a Sensitive Use, Including Specifically Excluding Certain Uses (Martial Arts/Combat Sports, Cultural or Similar Education, and Physical Fitness); (b) Modify the Definition of "Cannabis Business Owner" to Conform with State Law; and (c) Make Any Other Conforming Amendments. (Community Development 481007)
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CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE NO. _________
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AMENDING THE ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE XVI (CANNABIS BUSINESSES) OF CHAPTER VI (BUSINESSES, OCCUPATIONS, AND INDUSTRIES), INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO (A) MODIFY THE DEFINITION OF "YOUTH CENTERS" AS A SENSITIVE USE, INCLUDING SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDING CERTAIN USES (MARTIAL ARTS/COMBAT SPORTS, CULTURAL OR SIMILAR EDUCATION, AND PHYSICAL FITNESS); (B) MODIFY THE DEFINITION OF "CANNABIS BUSINESS OWNER" TO CONFORM WITH STATE LAW; AND (C) MAKE ANY OTHER CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
WHEREAS, this Ordinance is adopted pursuant to the City's police powers, afforded by the state constitution and state law, and as recognized by the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) and Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Section 6-59.3 of Article XVI, CANNABIS BUSINESSES, of Chapter VI (BUSINESSES, OCCUPATIONS, AND INDUSTRIES) of the Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
6-59.3 - Definitions.
d. "Cannabis Business Owner" means "Owner," as defined in State law, including by regulation, in addition to any of the following:
1. Each person with an aggregate ownership interest of 20 percent or more in a person, as defin...
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