[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of Unity 5-9-2013 by Res. No. R-12-2013. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Board of Supervisors hereby authorizes the Township to participate
in the "Young Lungs at Play" program sponsored by Penn State University
Westmoreland County Extension Program.
All public parks, playgrounds and recreational areas owned,
operated and/or managed by the Township, individually, shall be and
are hereby designated as "Tobacco Free Zones" and smoking and/or or
the use of tobacco products shall be prohibited in same hereafter.
The Township shall post "Tobacco Free Zone" signs at conspicuous
locations within all public parks and playgrounds consistent with
the Young Lungs at Play Program.
Any person utilizing tobacco products within a "Tobacco Free
Zone" shall be subject to immediate removal from the park, playground
or other recreational facility by the person or entity responsible
for the use and control of the facility at the time such use occurs.
The Secretary of the Board of Supervisors shall forward a copy
of this resolution to the aforesaid "Commission" along with a request
that the Commission adopt a "Tobacco-Free Policy" consistent with
this Resolution and the "Young Lungs at Play" program, create "Tobacco
Free Zones" and authorize the placement of Tobacco Free Zone signs,
within all public parks, playgrounds and other recreational areas
within the Township subject to the Commission's operation and
control.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: "Commission" refers to the Latrobe, Unity,
Youngstown Parks and Recreation Commission.
