§ 9.17.010. Consumption or use of marihuana or tetrahydrocannabinol.

A.

No person shall smoke, ingest or otherwise use or consume marihuana or tetrahydrocannabinol (as defined in G.L. 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 city; or in or upon any bus or other passenger conveyance operated by a common carrier; or in any place accessible to the public.

B.

All marihuana or tetrahydrocannabinol consumed or being used in violation of this section shall be seized and safely held until final adjudication of the charge against the person. At that time the substances shall be destroyed in accordance with G.L. c. 94C § 47A.

C.

This section 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 G.L. c. 40 § 21, or by noncriminal disposition pursuant to G.L. c. 40 § 21D; or by both. This ordinance may be enforced by the board of health or their duly authorized agents or by any police officer. The fine for violation of this section shall be three hundred dollars for each offense. Any penalty imposed under this ordinance shall be in addition to any civil penalty imposed under G.L. c. 94C § 32L. Any fines imposed under this section shall inure to the city of Revere.

D.

Any person who, having been informed that a police officer intends to issue a citation for possession of one ounce or less of marihuana or tetrahydrocannabinol in violation of G.L. 94C § 32L or in violation of this ordinance, refuses upon the police officer's request to give his or her true name and address, or who gives a false name or address, shall be fined for the violation of this ordinance three hundred dollars for each offense. Any person who does not exhibit positive identification to the police department within twenty-four hours of being cited for being in violation of G.L. c. 94C § 32L shall be subject to a fine of three hundred dollars.

(C.O. 09-006, § 1, 4-6-2009)