It is the intent of this chapter to opt the Village of Old Brookville
out of hosting retail cannabis dispensaries and/or on-site cannabis
consumption establishments within its boundaries.
This chapter is adopted pursuant to Cannabis Law § 131,
which expressly authorizes villages to opt-out of allowing retail
cannabis dispensaries and/or on-site cannabis consumption establishments
to locate and operate within their boundaries.
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Old Brookville, County
of Nassau, hereby opts-out of allowing retail cannabis dispensaries
and/or on-site cannabis consumption establishments from locating and
operating within the boundaries of the Village of Old Brookville.
If a court determines that any clause, sentence, paragraph,
subdivision, or part of this chapter or the application thereof to
any person, firm or corporation, or circumstance is invalid or unconstitutional,
the court's order or judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate
the remainder of this chapter, but shall be confined in its operation
to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or part of this chapter
or in its application to the person, individual, firm or corporation
or circumstance, directly involved in the controversy in which such
judgment or order shall be rendered.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon filing with
the Secretary of State. Pursuant to Cannabis Law § 131,
this chapter is subject to a permissive referendum and thus may not
be filed with the Secretary of State until the applicable time period
has elapsed to file a petition or a referendum has been conducted
approving this chapter.