[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Belvidere
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 3-16-1998 by Ord. No. 98-07 (Ch. 177, Art. I, of
the 1987 Code)]
A.
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING
SMOKE or SMOKING
SUPERVISOR
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
A building or a portion of a building owned or leased by
the Town of Belvidere.
The burning of a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or any other
matter or substance which contains tobacco.
The person(s) who ultimately control(s), govern(s) or direct(s)
the activities and conduct of employees of the Town of Belvidere.
No person shall smoke or carry a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe
or other lighted matter or substance which contains tobacco in any
municipal government building, as defined herein.
A.
The primary enforcement authority for this article shall be the Board
of Health of the Town of Belvidere and the local Health Officer or
other individual designated by the Town Council.
B.
Any member of the public who smokes in a government building in violation
of this article is subject to a fine not to exceed $25. The fine shall
be enforced and collected by a summary proceeding in accordance with
the Penalty Enforcement Law (N.J.S.A. 2A:58-1 et seq.).
C.
Any supervisor, as defined herein, shall have the right to withhold
the services of the supervisor's department, division or agency to
any member of the public who smokes in any municipal government building,
provided that the Supervisor shall first inform that person of this
right. Services shall not be denied if the member of the public complies
with the rules governing smoking after receiving this notice.
D.
In addition to the foregoing, all violations of this article shall
be handled in accordance with the enforcement provisions of N.J.S.A.
26:3D-51.[1] The Municipal Court of the Town of Belvidere shall have
jurisdiction over proceedings to enforce and collect any penalty imposed
because of a violation of any provision of this article if the violation
has occurred within the territorial jurisdiction of the Court.
[1]
Editor's Note: N.J.S.A. 26:3D-51 was repealed by L.2005, c.
383, § 11, effective April 15, 2006.
[Adopted 4-5-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-05 (Ch. 177, Art. II,
of the 1987 Code)]
No person shall smoke or carry a lighted cigar, cigarette, paper or other lighted matter or substance which contains tobacco in any rooming house, as defined in § 505-2 of the Town Code.
A.
This article may be enforced by complaint of the Board of Health
of the Town of Belvidere, by the local health officer or other individual
designated by the Town Council, or by the owner, operator or manager
of the rooming house.
