Seaford council approves adult‑use retail marijuana ordinance language and adds $1,000 license fee

Seaford — The mayor and council approved a second reading of ordinance language to add adult‑use retail marijuana business license requirements to the municipal code and adopted an associated fee schedule that includes a $1,000 license fee to take effect Feb. 1, 2025.

At second reading, staff summarized the ordinance language and invited council questions. "Amendments to chapter 5 of the Municipal Code Article 6... related to adult use marijuana business license," staff said, explaining that adoption would add license requirements to the city code. Vice Mayor Dan Henderson moved to approve the amendments; Councilwoman Grasset seconded and the council approved the ordinance at the meeting.

Council also considered a related revision to the city's fee and rate schedule to add an adult‑use retail marijuana business license. Staff said the building official recommended a $1,000 license fee and that, if adopted, the fee would become effective Feb. 1, 2025 to allow required advertising prior to effectiveness. Council moved and seconded the fee schedule change and the motion passed.

The council did not provide additional details on application windows, licensing caps, or other regulatory limits during the meeting; staff said they lacked comparative information from other municipalities at the time of the presentation. Implementation steps such as application procedures, enforcement, or licensing timelines were not finalized in the meeting record and would be managed by staff through the normal ordinance implementation process.