[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Lakeville 6-15-2009 ATM, AG approved 8-18-2009. Amendments noted where applicable.[1]]
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Editor's Note: The General Bylaws of the Town were readopted in their entirety 5-8-2023 ATM by Art. 12, AG approved 11-13-2023. See Ch. 1, Art. III.
No person shall smoke, ingest, or otherwise use or consume marihuana or tetrahydrocannabinol (as defined in MGL c. 94C, § 1, as amended) while in or upon any street, sidewalk, public way, footway, passageway, stairs, bridge, park, playground, beach, recreation area, boat landing, public building, schoolhouse, school grounds, cemetery, parking lot, or any area owned by or under the control of the Town; or in or upon any bus or other passenger conveyance operated by a common carrier; or in any place accessible to the public.
[Amended 11-8-2021 STM by Art. 9, AG approved 12-15-2021]
This bylaw may be enforced through any lawful means in law or in equity, including, but not limited to, enforcement by criminal indictment or complaint pursuant to MGL c. 40, § 21, or by noncriminal disposition pursuant to MGL c. 40, § 21D, by the Select Board, the Town Administrator, or their duly authorized agents, or any police officer. The fine for violation of this bylaw shall be $300 for each offense. Any penalty imposed under this bylaw shall be in addition to any civil penalty imposed under MGL c. 94C, § 32L.