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Village of Cedarhurst, NY
Nassau County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cedarhurst 5-7-1979 as L.L. No. 21-1979. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Alcohol — See Ch. 68.
As used in this chapter unless clearly stated otherwise, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings:
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
Has the same meaning as defined in § 3302 of the Public Health Law of the State of New York or any successor law.
DRUG-RELATED PARAPHERNALIA
Any machine, instrument, tool, equipment, device or other materials of any kind used or intended to be used to introduce into the human body any controlled substance under circumstances in violation of the laws of the State of New York.[1]
DRUG-RELATED PRINTED MATTER[2]
Any book, magazine, pamphlet, periodical, card, flier or other materials of any kind used in conjunction with drug-related paraphernalia which is primarily intended to disseminate information for one or more of the following purposes:
A. 
To advocate or recommend the use or possession of a controlled substance when such use or possession is in violation of the laws of the State of New York.
B. 
To advertise, describe, explain, depict or display any method by which a controlled substance may be obtained or produced when such method could reasonably be expected to lead to the use of possession of such controlled substance in violation of the laws of the State of New York.
C. 
To advertise, describe, explain, depict or display any drug-related paraphernalia.
MINOR
Any person under the age of 21.[3]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
[3]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell, offer for sale, promote and/or facilitate the sale, use or purchase of drug-related paraphernalia.
B. 
The simultaneous possession of drug-related paraphernalia and drug-related printed matter shall constitute a presumption that the person so possessing such paraphernalia and/or printed matter intended the paraphernalia to be used for purposes listed in the definition of "drug-related paraphernalia" under § 115-1.
The Village of Cedarhurst may revoke the certificate of occupancy upon a finding pursuant to a hearing held in the Cedarhurst Justice Court or any other court of competent jurisdiction that such person, firm or corporation has sold or offered for sale drug-related paraphernalia or has permitted said sale within the premises for which certificate has been granted.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
A. 
The Mayor and/or such village official as he or she may designate may institute an action in the Supreme Court or any other court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin any action prohibited, pursuant to § 115-2 of this article.
B. 
Any person, firm or corporation who has sold or offered for sale any drug-related paraphernalia shall be subject to a penalty set in accordance with Chapter 1, Article III, General Penalty.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).