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ORDINANCE NO. 428
Series 2015
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6-7-40 OF THE FRASER TOWN CODE, EXTENDING
RETAIL MARIJUANA BUSINESS HOURS
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees, by Ordinance No. 417, Series 2014, has previously
adopted licensing and operational requirements for retail marijuana business within the Town of
Fraser and incorporated such regulations into the Fraser Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees finds and determines that amendments to such
regulations are reasonable and necessary to protect and preserve the health, safety and welfare of
the citizens of the Town of Fraser, Colorado.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF
FRASER, COLORADO, THAT:
PART 1: AMENDMENT OF MUNICIPAL CODE
1.1 The Code of the Town of Fraser, Colorado (herein sometimes referred to as the
"Municipal Code"), is hereby amended to read as follows: (Note: additions are shown in bold and
Underlined print; deletions are shown as strikethrough print)
SECTION 6-7-40 (h)(1)
The business may only be open for the sale or distribution of retail marijuana during the hours of
8: 00 a.m. to 7: 00 p.m. unless the Board of Trustees authorizes extended hours of
operation to no later than 9:00 p.m. as a provision of the license. The Town Board may
only authorize such extension after making a determination that such hours of operation
are appropriate for the neighborhood.
PART 2: REPEAL. Any and all existing ordinances or parts of ordinances of the Town of Fraser
covering the same matters as embraced in this Ordinance are hereby repealed and all
ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby
repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or
punishment of any person for any act done or committed in violation of any ordinance hereby
repealed prior to the taking effect of this Ordinance.
PART 3: SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect
the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The Town of Fraser
hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, clause
or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences,
clauses and phrases thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
PART 4: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after passage,
adoption and publication thereof as provided by law.
PART 5: PUBLICATION. This Ordinance shall be published by title only
READ, PASSED, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
AND SIGNED THIS 2nd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2015.
Votes in favor: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
Votes opposed: TOWN OF F' R, COLO' 'O
Votes abstained:
BY: -
Pegg Pyr ayor
ATTEST:
(SEAL)
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Published in the Middle Park Times on September 1 2015.
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