[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Mansfield 5-8-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-08. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
The New Jersey Legislature has declared that in all governmental
buildings the rights of nonsmokers to breathe clean air supersedes
the rights of smokers. In accordance with the state law, the Township
has adopted a smoke-free policy for all buildings. Township facilities
shall be smoke-free, and no employee or visitor will be permitted
to smoke anywhere inside Township buildings. Employees and visitors
are permitted to smoke only outside of Township buildings and in such
locations as not to allow the reentry of smoke into any building entrances.
Furthermore, employees and visitors are prohibited from smoking within
30 feet of any entrance to the Township Municipal Building, as that
building is regularly frequented by other employees and many members
of the general public. Smoking inside vehicles owned by the Township
and near equipment that may be sensitive to smoke is also prohibited.
[Added 4-28-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-04]
Smoking shall be prohibited in all public recreation facilities
owned or leased by the Township of Mansfield and all property owned
or leased by the Township of Mansfield upon which the public is invited
or upon which the public is permitted and where individuals gather
for recreational activities.
The enforcement authority for this chapter shall be the police
officers of the Township of Mansfield.
