Township of Logan, NJ Article III Drug-Free and Drunk-Free Public Area Zones

[Adopted 5-20-2003 by Ord. No. 8-2003]

§ 83-12 Adoption of map.

In accordance with and pursuant to the authority of P.L. 1997 c. 327 (N.J.S.A. 2C:35-7.1), the Drug-Free and Drunk-Free Public Area Map dated 2003 prepared by JCA, Associates, Inc., Township Engineer, is hereby approved and adopted as an official finding and record of the location and areas within the municipality of property which is utilized as public housing facilities, public parks and public buildings, owned, leased or controlled by the Township of Logan, and of the areas on or within 500 feet of said properties. Said map is incorporated herein by reference and is attached hereto as Schedule A.

§ 83-13 Map to constitute official findings.

The Drug-Free and Drunk-Free Public Area Map approved and adopted pursuant to this article shall continue to constitute an official finding and record as to the location and boundaries of areas on or within 500 of areas within the municipality of property which is utilized as public housing facilities, public parks and public buildings, owned, leased or controlled by the Township of Logan until such time this article is amended to reflect any additions or deletions with respect to the location and boundaries of areas within the municipality which are utilized as public housing facilities, public parks and public buildings, owned, leased or controlled by the Township of Logan.

§ 83-14 Original map and list to be on file copies.

The Township Clerk is hereby directed to receive and to keep on file the original of the Drug-Free and Drunk-Free Public Area Map approved and adopted pursuant to § 83-12 of this article and to provide at a reasonable cost a true copy thereof to any person, agency or court which may from time to time request such a copy, along with a certification that such copy is a true copy of the map approved and adopted herein and kept on file. It is hereby further directed that a true copy of such map and list of this article shall be provided without cost to the Gloucester County Clerk and to the office of the Gloucester County Prosecutor.

§ 83-15 Map as evidence.

The following additional matters are hereby determined, declared, recited and stated:

A. It is understood that the map approved and adopted pursuant to this article was prepared and is intended to be used as evidence in prosecutions arising under the criminal and traffic laws of this state and that, pursuant to state law, such map shall constitute prima facie evidence of the following:

(1) The location of public housing facilities, public parks and public buildings, owned, leased or controlled by the Township of Logan within the municipality.

(2) The boundaries of the real property which is utilized in connection with any public housing facilities, public parks and public buildings, owned, leased or controlled by the Township of Logan.

(3) That such property is and continues to be used as public housing facilities, public parks and public buildings.

(4) The location and boundaries of areas which are on or within 500 feet of such public housing facilities, public parks and public buildings, owned, leased or controlled by the Township of Logan.