Chapter 12.50
PROHIBITS SMOKING AND USE OF TOBACCO ON CITY PROPERTY
Sections:
12.50.020 Smoking and tobacco use prohibited.
12.50.010 Definitions.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meaning:
A. “Smoking” means inhaling, exhaling, burning, or carrying any lighted cigar, cigarette, electronic cigarette pipe, hookah, plant or any other smoking, tobacco, nicotine or tobacco-like product or substance in any manner or any form.
B. “Tobacco use” means smoking, chewing, vaping, inhaling, or any other means of ingestion or consumption of any tobacco product.
C. “Tobacco” means any tobacco product, cigarette, cigar, pipe tobacco, smokeless tobacco, chewing tobacco, electronic cigarettes and any other form of tobacco or nicotine product that may be utilized for smoking, chewing, vaping, inhaling, or any other means of ingestion or consumption.
Note: This policy does not prohibit use of FDA-approved nicotine replacement therapy products such as nicotine patches, gum and lozenges which are intended to help quit tobacco use and minimize symptoms of nicotine addiction. (Ord. 8-2015 § 1 (Exh. A))
12.50.020 Smoking and tobacco use prohibited.
Smoking and tobacco use is prohibited on and around all city-owned, leased, and maintained properties, as well as at all city-sponsored events except for those areas as designated by the city manager or designee. This includes but is not limited to city-owned buildings, within 10 feet of any buildings, parking lots, adjacent sidewalks, park and recreation areas, vehicles, and other real and personal property. (Ord. 8-2021 § 1; Ord. 8-2015 § 1 (Exh. A))
12.50.030 Penalty.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter as herein set forth shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction before the municipal judge be subject to a fine of not more than $250.00 for each violation thereof. Each day or portion of a day such violation continues or occurs shall be deemed a separate violation. (Ord. 8-2015 § 1 (Exh. A))