[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of South Plainfield 9-5-2006 by Ord. No. 1745. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any property owned by the Borough of South Plainfield dedicated
for active recreation purposes.
Shall include all structures owned, leased, rented and/or
operated by the Borough of South Plainfield and/or occupied by Borough
employees and used for official business of the Borough of South Plainfield.
[Added 9-5-2017 by Ord.
No. 2089]
Shall include all public parks, playgrounds, ballfields,
publicly owned or leased by the Borough of South Plainfield and all
property owned or leased by the Borough of South Plainfield upon which
the public is invited or upon which the public is permitted and where
individuals gather for recreational activities, including all areas
adjacent to such facilities, including, but not limited to, any parking
area, driveway or drive aisle.
[Added 9-5-2017 by Ord.
No. 2089]
The burning of, inhaling from, exhaling the smoke from, or
the possession of a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or any other matter
or substance which contains tobacco or any other matter that can be
smoked, or the inhaling or exhaling of smoke or vapor from an electronic
smoking device.
[Added 9-5-2017 by Ord.
No. 2089]
[Amended 9-5-2017 by Ord.
No. 2089]
A.
Smoking shall be prohibited in all municipal buildings as defined
herein. No-smoking signs or the international no-smoking symbol (consisting
of a pictorial representation of a burning cigarette enclosed in a
red circle with a diagonal red line through its cross section) shall
be clearly, sufficiently and conspicuously posted at each municipal
building entrance and within each closed area where smoking is prohibited
by this chapter. The signs shall be clearly visible to the public
and shall contain letters or a symbol which contrasts in color with
the sign, indicating that smoking is prohibited therein. The sign
shall also indicate that violators are subject to a fine.
B.
Smoking shall be prohibited within a thirty-five-foot radius of the
front entrance of all municipal buildings. Smoking shall be prohibited
within a twenty-five-foot radius of any other entrance that is accessed
by the public. No-smoking signs or the international no-smoking symbol
(consisting of a pictorial representation of a burning cigarette enclosed
in a red circle with a diagonal red line through its cross section)
shall be clearly, sufficiently and conspicuously posted both on the
building and at the thirty-five-foot perimeter of the front entrance
of all municipal buildings where smoking is prohibited by this chapter.
The signs shall be clearly visible to the public and shall contain
letters or a symbol which contrasts in color with the sign, indicating
that smoking is prohibited therein. The sign shall also indicate that
violators are subject to a fine.
C.
Smoking shall be prohibited in all public parks and recreation facilities
owned or leased by the Borough of South Plainfield and all property
owned or leased by the Borough of South Plainfield upon which the
public is invited or upon which the public is permitted and where
individuals gather for recreational activities, including all areas
adjacent to such facilities, including, but not limited to, any parking
area, driveway or drive aisle, which have been designated with no-smoking
signs. No-smoking signs or the international no-smoking symbol (consisting
of a pictorial representation of a burning cigarette enclosed in a
red circle with a diagonal red line through its cross section) shall
be clearly, sufficiently and conspicuously posted in all areas regulated
by this chapter. The signs shall be clearly visible to the public
and shall contain letters or a symbol which contrasts in color with
the sign, indicating that smoking is prohibited at the designated
area. The sign shall also indicate that violators are subject to a
fine.
By ordinance the Mayor and Council may designate
areas within parks and playgrounds of the Borough of South Plainfield
in which smoking is permitted. In the event those areas are designated,
the Mayor and Council shall direct that signs be posted designating
the areas in which smoking is permitted.
This chapter shall be enforceable by the Police
Department of the Borough of South Plainfield or the County Board
of Health.
[Amended 2-1-2010 by Ord.
No. 1873]
Any individual who violates the provisions of
this chapter shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $2,000, imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 90 days or a period of community service
not exceeding 90 days, or any combination thereof.
