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Timestamp: 2019-04-19 07:05:17+00:00

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§ 86-2 Intergovernmental cooperative activities.
§ 86-10 Responsibility for employees.
§ 86-12 Declaration of intent.
§ 86-16 Violations and penalties.
Northeastern Regional Police Department — See Ch. 29.
"The Township of East Manchester, York County, Pennsylvania, acting pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, Act of July 12, 1972, No. 180 (53 P.S. § 481 et seq.) hereby enacts this ordinance adopting a Municipal Drug Task Force Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the 'agreement') with the Office of the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to enforce narcotics and illegal drug laws and thereby to preserve the safety and welfare of the community."
The text of said agreement is on file in the Township offices.
The Township of East Manchester has evidenced its intent to participate in the Municipal Drug Task Force activities in cooperation with the Commonwealth's Office of Attorney General designed to interdict the illegal use and trafficking of narcotics and other illegal drugs within its municipal boundaries, as well as within the boundaries of nearby communities.
This agreement may include intergovernmental cooperative activities with adjacent and nearby municipal governments as part of a regional effort to interdict illegal drug activities.
The Township of East Manchester shall utilize the services of its police force, both full-time as well as part-time, under the conditions set forth in the agreement and in compliance with the Municipal Police Jurisdiction Act, 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8953.
The Township of East Manchester shall establish, pursuant to the terms of the agreement, which is attached hereto and incorporated as a part of this article, appropriate procedures to comply with all relevant provisions of the agreement and relevant regulations, direction and guidance from the Office of the Attorney General.
Editor's Note: The text of said agreement is on file in the Township offices.
The term of the agreement shall commence on September 11, 1990, and may be terminated at any time upon 30 days' written notice.
The purpose and objectives of the agreement include region-wide coordination of municipal police activities in an effort to combat illegal narcotics and drug trafficking.
The agreement shall be financed with the assistance of funds supplied by the Office of the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The organizational structure necessary to implement the terms of this agreement shall be covered by directives, procedures and guidance from the Office of the Attorney General and other area police departments.
All property, real or personal, acquired, managed or disposed of pursuant to this agreement shall be in accordance with both the terms of the agreement as well as the directives, procedures and guidance of the Office of the Attorney General.
The municipality shall retain responsibility for the management, control and direction of its employees with assistance, financial or otherwise, from the Office of the Attorney General.
This article shall be known and may be cited as Ordinance No. 2014-1, the "East Manchester Township Drug Paraphernalia Ordinance."
This chapter is hereby declared to be a measure necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare of the Township, and for the further reason that sale and use of drug paraphernalia is a presently existing and serious danger to youths and other residents of the Township which requires regulation.
Any drug, substance or immediate precursor enumerated in Section 4 of the Act of April 14, 1972, P.L. 233, No. 64, as amended, 35 P.S. § 780-104; being Section 4 of what is commonly known as "The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act of 1972," 35 P.S. § 780-101, et seq., as amended, (the "Act").
Kits used, intended for use or designed for use in manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, or preparing controlled substances.
Separation gins and shifters used, intended for use or designed for use in removing twigs and seeds from or in otherwise cleaning or refining marijuana.
Capsules, balloons, envelopes and other containers used, intended for use or designed for use in packaging small quantities of controlled substances.
Metal, wooden, acrylic, glass, stone, plastic, or ceramic pipes, or any other type of pipe, with or without screens, permanent screens, hashish heads or punctured metal bowls. All such pipes shall be considered drug paraphernalia under this article regardless of the fact that such pipe may be used for tobacco purposes.
Metal, wooden, acrylic, glass, stone, plastic, or ceramic pipes, or any other type of pipe, including without limitation water pipes, ice pipes and chillers, and carburetor pipes.
Roach clips; meaning objects used to hold burning material such as a marijuana cigarette that has become too small or too short to be held in hand.
Items that can be used to introduce substances into the human body that may be used for a legitimate purpose in business, industry or medicine but can be used to cause intoxication, inebriation, stupefaction or cause other physical or mental impairment.
Sale, delivery or manufacturing prohibited. A person may not sell, deliver, or possess with intent to sell or deliver, or manufacture with intent to sell or deliver, drug paraphernalia.
Advertisement. It shall be unlawful for any person to place in any newspaper, magazine, handbill or other publication any advertisement, knowing that the purpose of the advertisement, in whole or in part, is to promote the sale or delivery of drug paraphernalia.
The prohibitions contained in this chapter shall not apply to manufacturers, wholesalers, jobbers, licensed medical technicians, paramedics, technologists, nurses, hospitals, research teaching institutions, clinical laboratories, medical doctors, osteopathic physicians, dentists, chiropodists, veterinarians, pharmacists or embalmers in the normal lawful course of their respective businesses or professions, nor to common carriers or warehousers or their employees engaged in the lawful transportation of such paraphernalia, nor to public officers or employees while engaged in the performance of their official duties, nor to persons suffering from diabetes, asthma or any other medical condition requiring self-injection which has been prescribed by a licensed medical professional.
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a District Justice under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution, including without limitation filing fees, court costs, and attorney fees. In default of payment thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days. Each day or portion thereof that such violation continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense, and each section of this chapter that is violated shall also constitute a separate offense. For purposes of this section, the Board of Supervisors of East Manchester Township hereby appoints the Codes Enforcement Officer as an authorized representative, whom may, in addition to any police officer with jurisdiction within the Township, commence and pursue enforcement proceedings pursuant to this section.

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