The purpose of this article is to regulate conduct in public
areas affecting the public health, safety and general welfare by protecting
residents of and visitors to the City of Pleasantville from the nuisance
and health hazards of secondhand marijuana smoke, and to provide for
the public health, safety and welfare by discouraging the inherently
dangerous behavior of smoking marijuana around nonmarijuana users;
by protecting the public from nonconsensual exposure to secondhand
marijuana smoke and marijuana-related litter and pollution, and, by
affirming the family-friendly atmosphere of public areas in the City
Pleasantville.
It is unlawful for any person to smoke or otherwise use or consume
marijuana while on the outdoor grounds of any City building, including
adjacent parking lots, and in or on any public open space, parks,
public right-of-way, recreation area, or the area of any scheduled
public event.
The City of Pleasantville Police Department is hereby charged
with the enforcement of this section of the code. All members of the
Police Department are hereby designated as enforcement officers for
the purpose of enforcement of this section.