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Mount Vernon council rescinds moratorium on smoke and consumption businesses
Summary
The Mount Vernon City Council voted unanimously on Dec. 16 to terminate a temporary moratorium that had paused new applications for consumption-oriented smoke, vape and cannabis-related retail where over 10% of floor area is dedicated to consumption or sales, now that related ordinances are published and in effect.
The Mount Vernon City Council voted on Dec. 16 to terminate a temporary moratorium on new smoke- and consumption-oriented businesses, clearing the way for applications to be reviewed now that related ordinances have been published and taken effect.
Resolution No. 12-16-2024B, which rescinds the moratorium established earlier under Resolution 10-21-2024C, passed on a motion by Council member Tuerler, seconded by Council member Rose; the roll call vote was unanimous. The moratorium had been designed to pause consideration of new applications for businesses involving CBD, hemp, THC/cannabis products, psychoactive products and synthetic marijuana, and smoke, tobacco, nicotine and vape shops where more than 10% of the business square footage was dedicated to consumption or retail sales.
City staff advised the council the moratorium was put in place while ordinances addressing those uses were under consideration. With the relevant ordinances published and now law, the council found the temporary restraint no longer necessary and approved rescinding it. The resolution was recorded in the Dec. 16 meeting minutes as Resolution #12-16-2024B.
The termination does not itself change substantive zoning or licensing requirements; it only removes the temporary hold on accepting and processing new applications. Applicants seeking to open or expand businesses that include consumption areas must comply with the newly published ordinances and any existing licensing or permitting processes. The council did not record any additional conditions or amendments as part of the termination vote.
The meeting packet and the full text of Resolution #12-16-2024B are available on the city website for anyone seeking the specific ordinance references and implementation details.
