[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of
Doylestown as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 4-18-2006 by Ord. No. 331]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context.
Any facility either owned or leased by Doylestown Township, in the
Central Bucks School District, the County of Bucks or any other public agency,
except, however, a public building shall not be defined to include any facilities
operated by the County of Bucks for correctional or penal purposes or a residential
building owned by a public agency, including but not limited to Grundy Hall.
[Amended 6-6-2006 by Ord. No. 332]
Any facility either owned or leased by Doylestown Township, in the
Central Bucks School District, the County of Bucks or any other public agency;
except, however, a public building shall not be defined to include any facilities
operated by the County of Bucks for correctional or penal purposes or a residential
building owned by a public agency, including but not limited to Grundy Hall.
Furthermore, a public ground shall not be defined as an area designated by
the public agency for smoking by its employees, residents and/or visitors,
provided the public agency provides a proper receptacle for the disposal of
tobacco-related litter.
[Amended 6-6-2006 by Ord. No. 332]
Possession of a lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe or other lighted smoking
equipment.
Smoking and the use of smokeless tobacco in any form.
A.Â
Smoking and tobacco use by any person is prohibited in
all public buildings and on all public grounds. It shall be unlawful for any
person to carry or use a lighted pipe, cigar or cigarette in these locations.
B.Â
Township officials, in cooperation with the Fire Marshal,
shall post "No Smoking" signs in each building and at each location where
smoking is prohibited. It shall be unlawful to remove, deface, mutilate or
destroy a “No Smoking" sign.
Any person violating any section of this article shall be guilty of
a summary offense and, upon conviction before a District Judge, shall be subject
to a fine in an amount not exceeding $100 for the first offense, and thereafter
any subsequent offense shall be punishable by a fine in an amount not exceeding
$300.