Village of Lawrence, NY Chapter 166 Smoking, Personal

[HISTORY:[1] Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lawrence 7-15-2021 by L.L. No. 6-2021. Amendments noted where applicable.]

[1] Editor's Note: Former Ch. 166, Signs, adopted 5-25-1942 as part of Ord. No. 106, as amended, was repealed 1-9-2002 by L.L. No. 1-2002. See now Ch. 212, Art. XII.

§ 166-1 through § 166-9. (Reserved)

§ 166-10 Definitions.

As used in §§ 166-11 through 166-12, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivatives shall have the following meanings:

DESIGNATED SMOKING AREA

Any public area conspicuously designated "smoking permitted" by a sign, receptacle, or otherwise, where smoking of legal substances is permitted.

SMOKING

The use, burning, inhaling, exhaling, vaping or other discharging of any substance including, but not limited to, tobacco, tobacco substitutes, cannabis, oils, herbs, fruits, and spices by a person, and also the carrying of any lighted or burning smoking device by a person.

SMOKING DEVICE

Any product or device used or intended to be used to facilitate smoking, including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, pipes, pipe filler, waterpipes, bongs, rolling papers, joints, or similar products/devices.

§ 166-11 Personal smoking prohibited.

A. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to smoke at the following locations within the Village of Lawrence:

(1) Any Village-owned, leased, operated or maintained park or recreational facility;

(2) Any Village-owned, leased, operated or maintained property open to the public, including but not limited to open spaces;

(3) Public sidewalks within the Village of Lawrence;

(4) Any area designated by the Village Administrator as a "no smoking" zone by the placement of signage;

(5) Any area within a 100-foot radius of any/all designated entrances/exits to any of the areas listed in this § 166-11A.

B. Notwithstanding Subsection A of this section, the Village Administrator may designate any of the areas (or portions of areas) listed in Subsection A(1) through (5) as "smoking permitted," and thereby exempt such area from the prohibition against smoking which would otherwise apply.

§ 166-12 Penalties for offenses.

Any person who commits or permits any act in violation of § 166-11 of this chapter shall be deemed to have committed an offense against this chapter and shall be liable for such violation and the penalty therefor shall be subject to a fine of not more than $250.