[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Greenfield (now City Council of the City of Greenfield) as amended 6-15-2011 by Order No. FY 11-107 (Ch. 106 of the 2002 Bylaws). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
COMPONENT OF A NUCLEAR WEAPON or COMPONENT
Any device which forms part of a nuclear weapon or which guides, propels or triggers it and is destroyed when the weapon explodes.
NUCLEAR WEAPON
Any device the sole purpose of which is the destruction of human life and property by the explosive release of atomic fusion or fission energy.
PRODUCTION OF A NUCLEAR WEAPON
The research, design, development, testing, storage, maintenance or construction of nuclear weapons or their components, or the storage or disposal of radioactive waste derived from such weapons or components.
[Amended 4-17-2019 by Order No. FY 19-125]
A. 
No person, corporation or other entity shall engage in the production of nuclear weapons or their components within the City of Greenfield without first giving at least six months' advance notice of the intention to do so to the Mayor.
B. 
Upon receipt of such a notice, the Mayor shall schedule and hold a public hearing to determine whether the proposed activity is in compliance with state, federal and local law and regulations.
Nothing in this chapter is intended to restrict the exercise of any right guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.