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1 <br /> Section 4. Work Plan <br /> Staff is hereby directed to implement the following work plan during the interim period. Staff is <br /> directed to continue monitoring marijuana producers,marijuana processors,and marijuana <br /> retailers issued licenses by the Washington State Liquor Control Board, study the impacts of <br /> marijuana producers,marijuana processors,and marijuana retailers operating in the City of <br /> Everett and in other jurisdictions to form recommendations for permanent regulation of <br /> recreational marijuana licensees, continue to review the legislative approaches of other <br /> jurisdictions and the experiences of other jurisdictions,and review any litigation that may relate <br /> to the City's regulation of recreational marijuana. In addition,staff is hereby directed to review <br /> existing zoning,land use,and other regulations applicable within the City and to consider <br /> potential amendments to such regulations,after studying the potential impacts on the peace, <br /> health,safety, and welfare,to provide that the recreational use of marijuana is permitted to the <br /> extent of the law and in a manner which assures adequate protection of the public health, safety, <br /> and welfare. <br /> Section 5. Enforcement. <br /> Any violation of this Ordinance is subject to enforcement under the provisions of Chapter 1.20 of <br /> the Everett Municipal Code or through action of the City Attorney seeking injunctive or other <br /> civil relief in any court of competent jurisdiction.The violator will be responsible for costs, <br /> including reasonable attorney fees. <br /> Section 6. Conflict <br /> In the event there is a conflict between the provisions of this Ordinance and any other City <br /> ordinance,the provisions of this Ordinance shall control. <br /> Section 7. Severability <br /> Should any section, subsection,paragraph, sentence,clause,phrase, or portion of this Ordinance <br /> or its application to any person or situation,be declared unconstitutional,invalid for any reason, <br /> or preempted by state or federal law or regulations, such decision shall not affect the validity of <br /> the remaining portions of this Ordinance or its application to any other persons or situations. The <br /> City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, <br /> subsection,paragraph,sentence,clause,phrase,or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any <br /> one or more sections, subsections,paragraphs, sentences,clauses,phrases,or portions be <br /> declared unconstitutional, invalid, or preempted. <br /> Section 8. General Duty <br /> It is expressly the purpose of this Ordinance to provide for and promote the health, safety, and <br /> welfare of the general public and not to create or otherwise establish or designate any particular <br /> class or group of persons who will or should be especially protected or benefited by the terms of <br /> this Ordinance. It is the specific intent of this Ordinance that no provision or any term used in <br /> • <br /> Page7of8 <br /> 8 <br />