[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Carmel as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
The purpose of this article is to prohibit smoking
at all Town of Carmel parks and their facilities, as well as on the
public beaches owned or operated by the Town of Carmel, and/or any
of the Town of Carmel park districts and their facilities. The Town
Board hereby finds that a potential health hazard exists from allowing
smoking on said beaches both from smoke and from the debris created
by discarded cigarettes and other smoking materials.
The smoking or carrying of lighted cigarettes
and other smoking materials, including but not limited to cigars,
pipes and the like, at all Town of Carmel parks and their facilities,
as well as on the public beaches owned or operated by the Town of
Carmel, and/or any of the Town of Carmel park districts and their
facilities is hereby prohibited.
A.
Any person
convicted of a violation of this article shall be guilty of a violation
and punished by a fine of not more than $100 for each offense.
B.
The Town
of Carmel Police Department, or any other agency, officer or employee
designated by the Town Board by resolution shall be charged with the
enforcement of this article.
