[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of
Ridley as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 7-21-1982 by Ord. No. 1534]
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons as principal, clerk,
agent or servant to sell any items, effect, paraphernalia, accessory or thing
which is designed or marketed for use with illegal cannabis or other drugs
or controlled substances as defined by the Law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
without obtaining a license therefor. Such licenses shall be in addition to
any and all other licenses held by an applicant.
The application for a license to sell any item, effect, paraphernalia,
accessory or thing which is designed or marketed for use with illegal cannabis
or other drugs shall be on a form obtained from the Office of the Township
Manager and shall include affidavits by the applicant, owner and every employee
authorized to sell such items that such person has never been convicted of
a drug-related offense or placed on ARD Probation for or because of a drug-related
offense.
It shall be unlawful to sell or give items as described in § 117-1 in any form to any child under 18 years of age.
Every licensee must keep a record of every item, effect, paraphernalia,
accessory or thing which is designed or marketed for use with illegal cannabis
or other illegal drugs which is sold and this record shall be open to the
inspection of any police officer at any time during the licensee's hours
of business. Such record shall contain the name and address of the purchaser,
the name and quantity of the product sold, the date and time of the sale and
shall contain the signature of the licensee or the licensee's agent who
actually made the sale. Such records shall be retained for not less than two
years from the date of the sale.
The licensee or his agent, employee or servant shall require that persons purchasing said items produce a valid operator's license or Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board card that shows the purchaser's full name, address and date of birth. This information shall be included in the record of the purchase as required in § 117-4. A sign notifying potential purchasers of this requirement shall be visibly displayed on the premises.
It shall be unlawful for any person to show a licensee or clerk or employee
of a licensee false identification in order to induce said licensee or employee
of a licensee to sell or give any item, effect paraphernalia, accessory or
thing which is designed or marketed for use with illegal cannabis or other
illegal drugs.
Licenses shall be posted in such a place in the establishment where
they can be viewed clearly by the general public.
Periodic inspections shall be conducted at the discretion of the Captain
of Police to determine if licensees are making and retaining records in accordance
with this article.
All items designed or marketed for use with illegal cannabis or illegal
drugs shall be stored or displayed so that children under the age of 18 years
of age will not be able to handle them.
Every licensee shall pay to the Township of Ridley the sum as set from
time to time by resolution of the Board of Commissioners when said license
is issued.
Licenses issued pursuant to this article shall be valid for a period
not greater than one year and shall be renewed on or before July 1 of each
year.
Any person violating any provision of this article shall be guilty of
a summary offense and, upon conviction, shall be fined a sum of not less than
$100 nor more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution, and in default of payment
of such fine and costs shall undergo imprisonment of not more than 30 days.
Each day that a violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate and distinct
offense. Furthermore, upon conviction a licensee shall forfeit his license
for the remainder of the year in which the conviction shall occur.
[Adopted 9-27-1989 by of Ord. No. 1653]
The purpose of this article is to protect the public health, safety
and welfare by establishing school safety zones in designated areas near public,
private and parochial schools to implement Act 31 of 1988[1] enacted by the Pennsylvania Legislature. This Act creates additional
penalties and a minimum two-year prison term for persons over 18 years of
age convicted of a violation of Section 13(a)(14) or (30) of the Controlled
Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act[2], where the delivery or possession with the intent to deliver such
controlled substances to a minor is within such school safety zone.
The areas within 1,000 feet of the school property within the Township
on which is located a public, private or parochial school are designated as
school safety zones pursuant to Act 31 of 1988.
Traffic Maintenance is directed to obtain appropriate signs designating
such areas as school safety zones and to coordinate for their placement with
the Ridley School District Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds and/or
a designated representative of a private or parochial school.
