Public Notice of Adoption Ordinance 1405 AN ORDINANCE OF THE

Public Notice of Adoption Ordinance 1405 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RUSTON, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS TO SUPPORT AN EMERGENCY MORATORIUM ON THE ON THE SITING, ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF ANY STRUCTURES OR USES RELATING TO MARIJUANA PRODUCTION, MARIJUANA PROCESSING, OR MARIJUANA RETAILING, (SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDING MEDICAL MARIJUANA OR MEDICAL CANNABIS), TO BE IN EFFECT UNTIL THE CITY OF RUSTON ADOPTS ZONING REGULATIONS ADDRESSING SUCH MARIJUANA USES, AND TO SUPPORT AN EMERGENCY MORATORIUM ON THE SUBMISSION OF ANY BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATIONS FOR SUCH USES, SETTING SIX MONTHS AS THE EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF THESE MORATORIUM, TO ALLOW THE WASHINGTON STATE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE ITS RULEMAKING FOR THE LICENSING OF SUCH USES AND TO ALLOW THE CITY TO STUDY THE SECONDARY LAND USE IMPACTS OF SUCH USES, AND CONFIRMING THE MAINTENANCE OF THE MORATORIUM FOR SIX MONTHS AFTER INITIAL IMPOSITION AS THE EFFECTIVE PERIOD. Public Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Ruston, at a regularly scheduled meeting, held on May 7, 2013, duly passed and adopted Ordinance 1405. Copies of the ordinance can be obtained on the Town's website at www.rustonwa.org, or by contacting the Town Clerk at (253) 759-3544. July 15