[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Wappingers Falls as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 2-9-2011 by L.L. No. 1-2011]
The purpose of this article shall be to establish the prohibition
of smoking in public parks within the Village of Wappingers Falls.
It is the intent of this Village Board to preserve and improve the
public health and to help promote role model non-smoking behavior
to children and youth and to provide the residents and workers of
the Village of Wappingers Falls and their families with a safe, smoke-free
environment.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
To inhale or exhale the smoke of burning tobacco or tobacco
substitute and also to carry burning tobacco or tobacco substitute
in the form of a cigarette, cigar, or any other smoke-producing product
or device, including pipes.
Smoking and the chewing of tobacco.
All parks, playgrounds and recreation areas owned, leased,
used, operated and maintained by the Village of Wappingers Falls,
or the Village of Wappingers Falls Recreation Committee.
Tobacco smoking and tobacco use shall be prohibited in all Village-owned
parks, playgrounds and recreation areas.
"Smoking and Tobacco Use Prohibited" signs or the international
"No Smoking" symbol (consisting of a pictorial representation of a
burning cigarette enclosed in a red circle with a red bar across it)
shall be clearly, sufficiently and conspicuously posted at each entrance
to all Village-owned public parks, public playgrounds and public recreation
areas.
This article shall be enforced by the Code Enforcement Officers
of the Village of Wappingers Falls or any police agency having jurisdiction
in the Village of Wappingers Falls.
