[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Town of Clinton as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 9-9-2008 by Ord. No. 08-16[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed
former Art. I, Gebhardt Field, adopted 9-12-1995 by Ord. No. 95-11,
as amended.
[Amended 8-25-2021 by Ord. No. 21-20]
No person shall smoke or carry any lighted tobacco
or cannabis products in any of the parks, playgrounds or park facilities,
including Gebhardt Field and any other ballfields or recreational
fields, within the Town of Clinton.
[Added 8-25-2021 by Ord. No. 21-20]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
All parts of the cannabis plant, whether growing or not;
the seeds thereof, and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative,
mixture, or preparation of the plant or its seeds, resin, or oil.
For purposes of this section, any reference to "cannabis" shall also
include and incorporate by reference regulated cannabis, medical cannabis,
unregulated marijuana and hashish.
The burning of, inhaling from, exhaling the smoke from, or
the possession of a lighted marijuana cigarette, pipe, vape, or similar
device, or other matter or substance which contains marijuana or any
other matter that can be smoked, or the inhaling or exhaling of marijuana
smoke or vapor from an electronic smoking device.
Any electronic or other device that can be used to deliver
cannabis, marijuana, or hashish or other related substances to the
person inhaling from the devise, including, but not limited to, an
electronic cigarette, cigar, cigarillo, pipe, or other devise used
to consume these products. This definition includes "vaping" the above-described
products.
Any product made from the tobacco plant for the purpose of
smoking, chewing, inhaling or other personal use, including cigars,
chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, snuff and cigarettes in any form.
The Public Works/Business Administrator or his
designee is authorized to post adequate notice of the smoking prohibition
in conspicuous places near the entrances to and within the parks,
playgrounds, park facilities, ballfields and recreational fields.
Any person violating or failing to comply with
any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof for a
first offense, be punished by a fine of not more than $50, or by community
service of not more than two days; for a second offense within the
same calendar year, by a fine of not more than $100, or by community
service of not more than five days; for a third offense within the
same calendar year, by a fine of not less than $200, or by community
service of not less than 10 days, or any combination of fine, imprisonment
or community service as determined in the discretion of the court.
[Adopted 9-9-2008 by Ord. No. 08-14]
The Public Works/Business Administrator or his
designee shall post notice of the hours of operation of the parks
and recreation facilities near the entrances to such facilities.
The penalties for violation of this article
shall be as allowed by law.
