[Adopted 3-3-2015 by Ord.
No. 1668]
The legislative findings and declarations that are set forth
in the New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act at N.J.S.A. 26:3D-56 regarding
the public health hazards that are caused by tobacco smoke are included
and are incorporated herein by this reference thereto.
All definitions of words and terms that are set forth in the
New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act at N.J.S.A. 26:3D-57 are incorporated
herein by this reference thereto.
Smoking is prohibited in the following outdoor municipally owned
areas:
A. The entire area of Block 244, known as Bill Henfey Park or 8th Street
Field.
B. The entire area of Blocks 109, 110, 111, and 112, known as Allen
Park.
C. The portion of Block 76, Lot 3, known as the Oak Avenue Playground.
D. The portion of Block 317.03 which is directly adjacent to the easterly
side of Block 411, known as the 15th Avenue Playground.
E. The Boardwalk and all ramps and stairs leading to the Boardwalk.
[Added 6-7-2017 by Ord.
No. 1718]
F. The entire area of Block 222, Lot 8, known as Margaret Mace Park.
[Added 7-16-2019 by Ord.
No. 1788]
G. The entire area of Block 251, Lot 5, known as the Hereford Inlet
Lighthouse property.
[Added 7-16-2019 by Ord.
No. 1788]
A municipal employee having control of those outdoor municipal
areas wherein smoking is prohibited by this article shall order any
person smoking in violation of this article to comply with the provisions
of this article. A person, after being so ordered, who smokes in violation
of this article is subject to a fine of not less than $250 for the
first offense, $500 for the second offense and $1,000 for each subsequent
offense.