[Adopted 5-5-2014 by Ord. No. 10-2014]
The smoking and use of tobacco products including e-cigarettes
is hereby banned in all City-owned playgrounds and parks in the City
of Pleasantville, which areas are hereafter designated as "Smoke and
Tobacco Free Zones." Accordingly, it shall be unlawful for any person,
regardless of age, to smoke or use a tobacco product in any City-owned
playground or park or to possess in open view a cigarette, cigar or
any other tobacco product, an opened cigarette pack, opened carton
or other opened container (as evidenced by a broken seal) holding
a tobacco product.
A sign shall be clearly, sufficiently and conspicuously posted
at every property where smoking is prohibited by this article. The
sign(s) shall state "Smoke Free Zone" or "This Public Property is
100% Smoke Free," or substantially similar language, written in lettering
that is not less than two inches in height, and shall contain the
international no-smoking sign or symbol.
This article shall be enforced by the City of Pleasantville
Police Chief, Fire Chief, Construction/Code Official, and/or Superintendent
of Public Works and their designees.
Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, penalties against persons violating the provisions of this article shall be imposed in accordance with the provisions of § 187-14.
