ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Section 2-45-040 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language struck-through, and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
17-9-0129 Cannabis business establishments. Cannabis business establishments shall comply with the following standards:
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
4. On or after January 1, 2020, no more than seven adult use cannabis dispensary special uses may be established in each district identified on the Cannabis Zone Districts map (Figure 17-7-0560) and in Section 17-7-0562 of this Code. The number of adult use cannabis dispensary special uses in each district in existence as of the effective date of this amendatory ordinance shall not be increased without approval of the City Council. On or aftor May 1, 2020, the number of adult use cannabis disponsary special uses may be increased to no more than 14 in any Cannabis Zone District. On or after January 1, 2021, the Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development is authorized to present to the City Council recommendations for adjustments to the boundaries and terms of the adult use cannabis dispensary exclusion zone specified in Section 17-7-0561r-or the boundaries of the Cannabis Zone Districts or the number of adult use cannabis dispensary special uses. Before making such recommendations, the Commissioner shall conduct a land use impact evaluation study which must assess: (i) the boundaries and terms of the adult use cannabis dispensary exclusion zone; (ii) the boundaries of the Cannabis Zone Districts; and, (iii) the impact of adult use cannabis dispensaries on the neighborhood adjacent to such uses through the evaluation of relevant social, economic and demographic information, including, but not limited to, population, crime, property values, traffic patterns, tourism and commerce. The Commissioner shall post such land use impact evaluation study on th...
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