The Town Board of the Town of Brookhaven hereby finds
that the peace, good order and safety of the Town has been jeopardized
by the effects of the nationally recognized drug epidemic and its
resultant proliferation of crack houses and other unlawful activities
and that other public nuisances exist in the Town of Brookhaven in
the ownership, operation and maintenance of certain commercial and
residential establishments and the use or alteration of property in
flagrant violation of the public health laws; the multiple dwelling
law; penal laws regulating obscenity, prostitution, drug offenses
and related conduct; licensing laws; environmental laws; laws relating
to the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages; laws relating
to gambling, controlled substances and dangerous drugs; and penal
laws relating to the possession of stolen property, all of which interfere
with the interest of the public in the quality of life and the total
community environment, the tone of commerce in the Town of Brookhaven,
property values and the public health, safety and welfare.
