ROYALTON TOWNSHIP – ORDINANCE 19 TO PROHIBIT MARIHUANA

ORDINANCE (ARTICLE) NO. 19

AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT MARIHUANA ESTABLISHMENTS PURSUANT TO THE MICHIGAN REGULATION AND TAXATION OF MARIHUANA ACT, BALLOT PROPOSAL 1 OF 2018. 

The Township of Royalton ordains:

Short Title: PROHIBITION OF MARIHUANA ESTABLISHMENTS 

Article 19 of the Royalton Township Code of Ordinances, is hereby created to read as follows:

As permitted in Section 6.1 of the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act (the “Act”), marihuana establishments as defined in the Act are prohibited in Royalton Township.

Effective Date: The Ordinance requires that it be effective as is necessary to regulate persons and property for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare under the authority and adopted pursuant to Public Act 246 of 1945, Township Ordinances, MCL 41.181 et seq. This Ordinance shall become effective the day after its publication as authorized by law.

Consistency and Repeal: All existing Ordinances or part of Ordinances are to be interpreted as consistent with this Ordinance and State Law. Any Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with any of the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Nothing in this Ordinance results in any prohibitions otherwise allowed under the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, as adopted, or the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act, Initiated law 1 of 2008.

Geographic area: This Ordinance shall have the regulatory effect to prohibit marihuana establishments in all geographic areas of Royalton Township to the fullest extent allowed by law.

ADOPTED this 14^th day of January, 2019.