RESOLUTION NO. 2022-75
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HESPERIA, CALIFORNIA, PROHIBITING THE RENEWAL OF EXISTING DISPENSARY DELIVERY PERMITS AND DIRECTING STAFF TO PREPARE ORDINANCE(S) NECESSARY TO REPEAL THE COMMERCIAL CANNABIS PROGRAM WHEREAS, On November 19, 2019, the City Council adopted Urgency Ordinance No. 2019-14 placing a stay on the commercial cannabis program and prohibiting new applications for delivery dispensary permits.
WHEREAS, Section 5.50.040(C) of the Hesperia Municipal Code provides that delivery dispensary permits shall automatically expire after one year. Section 5.50.040(D) provides that the annual renewal of permits is subject to the same process as new applications.
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to prohibit any further renewals of existing permits pending the repeal of the commercial cannabis program, and to direct staff to prepare ordinances necessary to repeal the program.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF HESPERIA CITY COUNCIL AS FOLLOWS.
Section 1. All of the above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full.
Section 2. No further renewals of existing delivery dispensary permits shall be approved pending the repeal of the commercial cannabis program.
Section 3. Staff is directed to prepare ordinance(s) for the City Council’s consideration to repeal the commercial cannabis program in its entirety.
Section 4. Commercial cannabis operations with valid existing permits shall be allowed to continue operating until the expiration of the permit. Upon expiration of the permit the permit shall not be renewed.
Section 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 18th day of October, 2022.
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Brigit Bennington, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Erin Baum, Assistant City Clerk
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