[Adopted 6-8-1998 by Ord. No. 98-011; amended in its entirety 2-4-2019 by Ord. No. 19-003]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCT
A noncombustible product containing nicotine that is intended
for human consumption, whether chewed, absorbed, ingested, injected,
or consumed by any other means.
CHEWING TOBACCO
Loose tobacco or a flat, compressed cake of tobacco that
is inserted into the mouth to be chewed or sucked.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
The City Attorney for the City of Monroe, the Assistant City
Attorney for the City of Monroe, and any other attorney employed,
retained or utilized to prosecute violations of this article by the
City of Monroe.
TOBACCO PRODUCT
A product that contains tobacco and is intended for human
consumption, including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, non-cigarette
smoking tobacco, chewing tobacco, smokeless tobacco, tobacco snuff,
or tobacco in any other form.
TOBACCO SNUFF
Shredded, powdered or pulverized tobacco that may be inhaled
through the nostrils, chewed, or placed against the gums.
VAPOR PRODUCT
A noncombustible product containing nicotine that employs
a heating element, power source, electronic circuit, or other electronic,
chemical, or mechanical means, regardless of shape or size, that can
be used to produce vapor from nicotine in a solution or other form,
including, but not limited to, an electronic cigarette, electronic
cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe or similar product or
device and a vapor cartridge or other container of nicotine in a solution
or other form that is intended to be used with such a product or device.
No person shall sell, give or furnish any cigarettes, cigars,
chewing tobacco, smokeless tobacco, non-cigarette smoking tobacco,
tobacco products, tobacco snuff, alternative nicotine products, vapor
products, or tobacco in any other form to a person under 18 years
of age.
[Adopted 7-6-2010 by Ord. No. 10-005]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
MEETING
A meeting as defined in Section 2 of the Open Meetings Act,
MCLA § 15.262.
PUBLIC BODY
A public body as defined in Section 2 of the Open Meetings
Act, MCLA § 15.262.
PUBLIC PLACE
An enclosed, indoor area owned or operated by the City of
Monroe and used by the general public or serving as a place of work
for public employees or a meeting place for a public body.
SMOKING or SMOKE
Inhaling, exhaling, burning or carrying any lighted cigar,
cigarette, pipe, weed, plant or related substance or product.
Smoking shall be prohibited within 50 feet of any entrance,
window and ventilation system of any public place or at any meeting
of a public body.
A violation of this article shall be deemed a municipal civil
infraction and subject to the payment of a civil fine determined in
accordance with the following schedule:
B. Second or subsequent violation: $500.