[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of Green Lake County as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 228, Smoking and Tobacco Products, consisting of Art. I, Smoking in County Buildings, adopted 6-19-1990 by Ord. No. 417-90, and Art. II, Purchase or Possession of Tobacco Products by Juveniles, adopted 4-19-1994 by Ord. No. 533-94, as amended.
This article is adopted in consonance with § 101.123,
Wis. Stats.
This article shall be known as the "Green Lake County Clean
Air Ordinance."
This article shall regulate the use of smoking materials on
all property owned, leased or otherwise operated by Green Lake County
government or agencies and businesses operating the same for said
government.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any product containing or delivering nicotine or any other
substance intended for human consumption that may be used by a person
to simulate smoking through inhalation of vapor or aerosol from the
product. This includes any such device whether manufactured, distributed,
marketed, or sold as an e-cigarette, e-cigar, e-pipe, e-hookah, or
vape pen, or under any other product name or descriptor.
To smoke or carry a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or any
other lighted smoking equipment or tobacco-related products in any
form. Smoking also includes the use of an electronic delivery device
which creates an aerosol or vapor in any manner or in any form, or
the use of any oral smoking device.
To consume by means other than smoking including, but not
limited to, the chewing, spitting, swallowing, snorting, inhaling
or ingesting of any tobacco product.
A.
No person shall smoke or use tobacco products in any building or
on any grounds owned, leased or otherwise operated by or on behalf
of Green Lake County at any time.
A.
The Green Lake County Sheriff's Office shall enforce the provisions
herein.
B.
This article may be enforced by citation, as permitted by § 15-1 of the Green Lake County Code of Ordinances, or through the issuance of a summons and complaint.
C.
The Green Lake County Corporation Counsel and District Attorney are
authorized to bring an action to enforce the provisions of this article.
[Adopted 12-20-2011 by Ord. No. 1010-2011]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Has the meaning given in § 139.30(1m), Wis. Stats.
Has the meaning given in § 30.50(4s), Wis. Stats.
Has the meaning given in § 139.75(12), Wis. Stats.
Except as provided in § 228-10, no person under the age of 18 may do any of the following:
A.
A person under the age of 18 may purchase or possess cigarettes or
tobacco products for the sole purpose of resale in the course of employment
during his or her working hours if employed by a retailer licensed
under § 134.65(1), Wis. Stats.
B.
A person under 18 years of age, but not under 15 years of age, may
purchase, attempt to purchase or possess cigarettes or tobacco products
in the course of his or her participation in an investigation under
§ 254.916, Wis. Stats., that is conducted in accordance
with § 254.916(3), Wis. Stats.
A law enforcement officer shall seize any cigarette or tobacco product involved in any violation of § 228-9 committed in his or her presence.
Any person who shall violate any provision under § 228-9 of this article shall, upon conviction, forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $50 plus costs.
