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AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW CHAPTER 21 (PROHIBITION OF CANNABIS BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS), OF TITLE 7 (BUSINESS AND LICENSE), OF THE ORLAND PARK VILLAGE CODE
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WHEREAS, the Village of Orland Park is a home rule municipality as defined by Article VII, § 6 of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Orland Park has the authority to adopt ordinances and to promulgate rules and regulations that pertain to its government and affairs and that protect the public health, safety and welfare of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance is adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, Public Act 101-0027, which provides that the Village of Orland Park has the authority to prohibit adult-use cannabis business establishments; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Orland Park has determined that the operation of cannabis business establishments would present adverse impacts upon the health, safety and welfare of the residents, and additional costs, burdens and impacts upon law enforcement and regulatory operations of the Village; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority granted under the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, and in accordance with the home rule authority granted to home rule municipalities as defined by Article VII, § 6 of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park approve the Code Amendments relative to cannabis business establishments as set forth below.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Village President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park, Cook and Will Counties, Illinois, as follows:
SECTION 1
The facts and statements contained in the preamble to this Ordinance are found to be true and correct and are hereby adopted as part of this Ordinance.
SECTION 2
Title 7 (Business and License) of the Orland Park Village Code shall be amended by the addition of Chapter 21 that will read as follows:
“CHAPTER 21 Cannabis Business Establi...
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