TOWN OF ST ALBANS, ME

DRUG FREE ZONE ORDINANCE

Section 1. Purpose

The purpose of this ordinance is to establish “Safe Zone” areas, i.e., athletic fields, parks, playgrounds or recreational facilities, with the Town of St. Albans, which are frequented by minors for the purpose of protecting them against individuals trafficking, furnishing or cultivating drugs within designated safe zones.

Section 2. Authority

Safe Zone Areas are enacted pursuant to 30-A M.R.S.A. ss. 3253 and 17-A M.R.S.A. ss.1101 sub-ss. 23.

Section 3. Applicability

This ordinance shall apply to areas designated as “Safe Zones’ within the Town of St. Albans. Safe zone areas encompass a 1,000’ buffer around designated athletic fields, parks, playgrounds or recreational facilities, as measured from the property line of the safe zone.

Section 4. Signage

The Commissioner of Pubic Safely has approved the following wording to be used on a safe zone informational sign under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, sec. 3253:

DRUG-FREE SAFE ZONE

INCREASED PENALTIES FOR DRUG CRIMES

COMMITTED WITHIN THIS ZONE

(17-A, M.R.S.A. CHAPTER 45)

Section 5. Designated Areas

Areas designated as safe zones with 1,000’ buffers are as follows:

1.  Batchelder Field Playground and Basketball Court (Located Mason Corner Road)

2.  McNally Softball Field (Located Mason Corner Road)

3.  Little League Field (Located Mason Corner Road)

4.  Park by the dam (Located Corinna Road)

5.  Town Landing Boat Launch/Park area (Located Town Landing Road)

Section 6. Enforcement and Amendments

If a person is found trafficking, furnishing or cultivating drugs within a “Safe Zone”, he or she may be found guilty of an aggravated offense and subjected to increased penalties.

Section 7. Effective Date

This Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption by the municipal legislative body.

Adopted - Special Town Meeting, July 27, 2015.

Signed and approved by the Board of Selectmen at the Regular Selectmen’s Meeting, Monday, July 27, 2015.

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