Committee on License and Consumer Protection City Council Meeting, January 27, 2021 Alderman Brendan Reilly, 42nd Ward
ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CiTY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Section 17-7-0560 ofthe Municipal Code of the City ofChicago is hereby amended by deleting the languagestricken and inserting the.language underlined, as follows:
17-7-0560 Cannabis Zone Districts
17-7-0561 Purpose;
Provide for distribution throughout the City pf adult use cannabis dispensaries.,, oxcluding an area in and around the. central business district which, because of itc unique charactor, configuration and intenslvo pedestrian, tourism and entertalnmont rolatod traffic, presents a higher-lovel-of-conge6tloni public safety, and security concerns. The area in which adult use cannabic dispensaries-are prohibited is bounded by the parcels adjacent-to tho north sido of Division Stroot to tho north, Lakp Michigan to,tho oact, tho pprools adjacent to tho south sido of Van Buron Stroot to tho couth, tho South Branch of tho Chicago Rivor to tho wost and the parcelc odjaoent to the west side of State Street to tho wost whon north of tho Main Branch of tho Chicago Rivor. The areas described in Section 17-7-0562 of this Code define the Cannabis Zone Districts in which adult use cannabis dispensaries may be established.
17-7-0562 Boundaries;
The Cannabis Zone Distrlcts are defined and identified, as follows:
(Omitted text unaffected by this ordinance)
Central District is bounded by Division Street to the north, Lake Michigan to the east. Interstate 55 to the southland extended east to Lake Michigan) and Interstate? 90/94 to the west;-providod, however^ adult usd-cannabis-disponsaries shall not be allowed within tho aroa boundod by the parcels adjacent to the south side of Division Stroot to the north, Ldko Michigan to tho oaot, tho paroolo adjooont to tho couth sido of Van Buron Stroot to thp, couth, tho South Branch of tho Chloago-Rlvor-to the wdct and the parcels adjacen...
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