[HISTORY:[1] Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Coeymans as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
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Former Ch. 78, Burning, Outdoor, adopted 9-2-1955, was repealed 8-27-2012 by L.L. No. 1-2012.
[Adopted 11-22-2021 by L.L. No. 1-2022]
It is the intent of this article to opt the Town of Coeymans out of hosting on-site cannabis consumption establishments within its boundaries and outside the boundaries of the Village of Ravena.
This article is adopted pursuant to the terms of the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act and specifically Cannabis Law § 131, which expressly authorizes cities, towns and villages to opt out of allowing retail cannabis dispensaries and/or on-site cannabis consumption establishments to locate and operate within their boundaries.
The Town Board of the Town of Coeymans, County of Albany, hereby opts out of licensing and establishing cannabis on-site consumption establishments within its boundaries outside of the Village of Ravena.
If a court determines that any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or part of this article 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 article, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or part of this article 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 article shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State. Pursuant to the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act and Cannabis Law § 131, this article 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 article.