IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
AN ORDINANCE amending sections 24002., 24004., and 24005., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to land use and development.
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ORDINANCE NO. 5277, October 21, 2019
INTRODUCED BY Tony Miller, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, on November 6, 2018, Missouri voters approved article XIV to the Missouri Constitution, which legalized the use of medical marijuana in Missouri; and,
WHEREAS, section 7(11) of article XIV grants Missouri local governments the authority to "enact ordinances as regulations not in conflict with this section, governing the time, place, and manner of operation of (marijuana) facilities in the locality"; and,
WHEREAS, the Jackson County Plan Commission after a public hearing on September 19, 2019, voted 5 to 0 to recommend adoption of this Ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, after a review of article XIV in connection with the Jackson County United Development Code (Chapter 240, Jackson County Code, 1984), and in consideration of the recommendation of the Plan Commission, the Legislature has determined it to be in the best interest of the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of Jackson County that the time, place, and manner regulations embodied in this Ordinance be adopted; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Enacting Clause.
Sections 24002., 24004., and 24005., Jackson County Code, 1984, are hereby amended by the addition/revision of the following subsections, with existing subsections to be renumbered accordingly:
24002.2 TERMS DEFINED
a. For the purpose of the UDC, the following terms, words and their derivations and phrases shall have the following meanings. If any words and phrases are not defined by these regulations, but are defined in state or federal laws, the state or federal law definition shall apply.
7. Administer. The direct applications of Marijuana to a qualifying patient by way of any of t...
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