As used in this chapter only, the following words and terms
shall be defined as set forth below. All other terms, words and phrases
not defined herein shall be given their customary meaning.
ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICE
Any electronic device that can be used to deliver nicotine
or other substances, including vapor, to the person inhaling from
the device.
PARK
Any athletic fields, playgrounds and other active and passive
recreation areas owned, leased or operated by Quinton Township to
which the general public is invited.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, cooperative association, private
corporation, personal representative, receiver, trustee, assignee
or any other legal entity.
PUBLIC PROPERTY
Any municipally owned, maintained and/or operated building,
structure, facility or complex, park, lands or vehicle to which the
general public is invited.
SMOKING
The inhaling, burning or possession of any lighted cigar,
cigarette, pipe or similar device or any other combustible or inhalable
tobacco product or any matter or substance which contains tobacco
or any other material that can be smoked, or the inhaling or exhaling
of smoke or vapor products from an electronic smoking device.
TOBACCO PRODUCT
Any substance containing tobacco leaf, including but not
limited to cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco,
dipping tobacco, bidis or any other preparation of tobacco, including
electronic devices and dissolvable tobacco products not FDA approved
for tobacco cessation.
"Smoking" or "No Smoking" signs, as appropriate, or the international
"No Smoking" symbol (a picture of a burning cigarette inside a red
circle with a red bar across it), shall be clearly and conspicuously
posted on every public property where smoking is controlled by this
chapter. The "Smoking" signs shall be posted only in those areas so
designated by resolution of the governing body.
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforceable by a police
officer, health officer or designee, employee of the Township or any
other individual so designated by the Township Committee, as designated
enforcement officers for the purposes of enforcing this chapter. Any
citizen may register a complaint under this chapter with a police
officer, health officer or designee or the Administrator or Municipal
Clerk of the Township.
No provision of this chapter shall be construed or interpreted
to allow smoking where it is otherwise restricted or prohibited by
other laws.
In the event that any clause, section, paragraph or sentence
of this chapter is deemed to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason,
then the Township Committee hereby declares its intent that the balance
of the chapter not affected by such invalidity shall remain in full
force and effect to the extent that it allows the Township to meet
the goals of this chapter.