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Marijuana plants grow at the Northwest Patient Resource Center medical marijuana dispensary in Seattle.

(The Associated Press)

The Beaverton City Council is moving ahead quickly with a proposed ordinance that would establish city licensing regulations for medical marijuana outlets and lay out the terms of a temporary ban on such facilities.

A draft ordinance will come before the council on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 6:30 p.m. Councilors will hold a public hearing at that meeting, which is in City Hall on Griffith Drive.

The ordinance would grant the city authority to suspend or revoke a license for any facility that does not comply with federal, state and local laws. Under federal law, the manufacture and distribution of marijuana, medical or otherwise, remains illegal.

The council would have the chance to reassess things after a temporary ban. The proposed ordinance lays out a moratorium before the city would begin issuing licenses, though the end date of that moratorium has not yet been written into the document.

While a public hearing is scheduled for the Feb. 11 meeting, a vote is not.

Here's a peek at key pieces of the ordinance:

No one would be permitted to operate a medical marijuana facility within the city limits without a medical marijuana facility license from the city.

In order to acquire a license, an applicant would need to provide: the name of the owner or manager of the facility; address of the facility; state registry information for the facility operator and proof that the facility if registered with Oregon; any other information called for by the city.

The licensee would pay a nonrefundable $100 fee, and the license would last for one year before it needs to be renewed for a $75 fee.

The city could suspend or revoke a license if: the licensee submits false information; the Oregon Health Authority suspends or revokes the facility’s state registration; operation of the facility violates federal, state or local laws.

Any appeal of the city’s decision to deny, suspend or revoke a license would have to be pursued through Washington County Circuit Court; there would be no in-city appeals process.

Any location where marijuana is distributed or consumed in violation of state of local law would be considered a public nuisance.

The ordinance would be considered “necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety” and would go into effect on a shorter timeline than usual; in this case, the effective date is Feb. 28.

The city would not issue any license for a medical marijuana facility before an as-of-yet undetermined date. The date will be discussed and decided by city leaders.

--Kari Bray