[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Wood-Ridge as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-21-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-9]
As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the
following meaning:
All areas between a floor and a ceiling, extending to the
outer perimeter walls of a structure.
Includes all structures and property owned, leased, rented
and/or operated by Wood-Ridge, and/or occupied by employees and used
for official business of Wood-Ridge.
Includes all public parks, playgrounds, ball fields, swimming
pools, plazas publicly owned or leased by Wood-Ridge, and all property
owned or leased by Wood-Ridge upon which the public is invited or
upon which the public is permitted and where individuals gather for
recreational activities, including all areas adjacent to such facilities,
including but not limited to sidewalks, any parking area, driveway
or drive aisle.
The burning of, inhaling from, exhaling the smoke from, or
the possession of a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or any other matter
or substance which contains tobacco or any other matter that can be
smoked, or the inhaling or exhaling of smoke or vapor from an electronic
smoking device.
A.
Smoking shall be prohibited in all municipal buildings as defined
herein. No-smoking signs or the international no-smoking symbol (consisting
of a pictorial representation of a burning cigarette enclosed in a
red circle with a diagonal red line through its cross section) shall
be clearly, sufficiently and conspicuously posted at each municipal
building entrance and within each closed area where smoking is prohibited
by this section. The signs shall be clearly visible to the public
and shall contain letters or a symbol which contrasts in color with
the sign, indicating that smoking is prohibited therein. The sign
shall also indicate that violators are subject to a fine.
B.
Smoking shall be prohibited within a thirty-five-foot radius of all
entrances of all municipal buildings. No-smoking signs or the international
no-smoking symbol (consisting of a pictorial representation of a burning
cigarette enclosed in a red circle with a diagonal red line through
its cross section) shall be clearly, sufficiently and conspicuously
posted both on the building and at the thirty-five-foot perimeter
of all entrances of all municipal buildings where smoking is prohibited
by this section. The signs shall be clearly visible to the public
and shall contain letters or a symbol which shall also indicate that
violators are subject to a fine.
C.
Smoking shall be prohibited in all public parks and recreation facilities
owned or leased by Wood-Ridge and all property owned or leased by
Wood-Ridge upon which the public is invited or upon which the public
is permitted and where individuals gather for recreational activities,
including all areas adjacent to such facilities, including, but not
limited to, any parking area, driveway or drive aisle, which have
been designated with no-smoking signs. No-smoking signs or the international
no-smoking symbol (consisting of a pictorial representation of a burning
cigarette enclosed in a red circle with a diagonal red line through
its cross section) shall be clearly, sufficiently and conspicuously
posted in all areas regulated by this section. The signs shall be
clearly visible to the public and shall contain letters or a symbol
which contrasts in color with the sign, indicating that smoking is
prohibited at the designated area. The sign shall also indicate that
violators are subject to a fine.
D.
Smoking shall be prohibited in any municipal vehicle registered to
Wood-Ridge.
Unless another penalty is expressly provided by New Jersey statute, every person convicted of a violation of this article or any supplement thereto shall be subject to the violation and penalty provisions set forth in § 1-3 of the Code of the Borough of Wood-Ridge.
This article shall be enforced by the Wood-Ridge Police Department
or the Health Department.
Any citizen may inform any person perceived to be violating
this article of the provisions of this article.
