[[1]HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Howell 1-3-2012 by Ord. No. O-11-48. Amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor's Note: The title of this chapter was changed from "Federal Law Violation" to "Federal Law Violation and Cannabis Prohibition" 7-13-2021 by Ord. No. O-21-13.
The Township Council of Howell Township does hereby prohibit the actions/activities and shall not support or sanction any actions/activities within the geographic boundaries of Howell Township of any person or persons, businesses, nonprofit or entity or any other group which requires any decision, action and/or inaction of the Township which is in violation of federal law. "Township" shall be defined herein as either the Township Council and any and/or all of its members, any official, officer and/or employee of the Township (whether they be full-time or part-time), the Township Planning Board and any and/or all of its members, and the Township Zoning Board of Adjustment and any and/or all of its members if any and/or all of them, jointly and/or severally, are acting within the scope of their elected and/or appointed positions and/or employment with Howell Township.
[Added 7-13-2021 by Ord. No. O-21-13]
All six marketplace classes of cannabis establishments, including cannabis cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, cannabis wholesaler, cannabis retailer, cannabis distributor, and cannabis delivery service, as said terms are defined in Section 3 of P.L. 2021, c. 16, N.J.S.A. 24:6I-33, are hereby prohibited uses or activities within the Township of Howell. This prohibition shall not apply to the delivery of cannabis items and related supplies being delivered into Howell Township by a cannabis delivery service located outside the geographic boundaries of Howell Township, which delivery service shall have been duly licensed by the municipality in which it operates.