[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Fort Lee 5-8-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-17. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks and recreation — See Ch. 293.
As used in this chapter, the terms below shall have the following
meanings:
The Borough of Fort Lee.
All public parks, playgrounds, ball fields, publicly owned
or leased by the Borough and all property owned or leased by the Borough
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.
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 parks and recreational facilities
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
entrances to parks and recreational facilities and within each area
where smoking is prohibited by this chapter. The signs shall be clearly
visible to the public and shall contain letters or a symbol which
contrast 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 the
front entrance of all parks and recreational facilities. 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 the thirty-five-foot perimeter of the
front entrance of all parks and recreational facilities where smoking
is prohibited by this chapter. The signs shall be clearly visible
to the public and shall contain letters or a symbol which contrast
in color with the sign, indicating that smoking is prohibited therein.
The sign shall also indicate that violators are subject to a fine.
Enforcement of this chapter shall be within the authority of
the Police Department, Fire Department, Recreation Department, Public
Works Department and Health Department of the Borough.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall
be subject to a fine of not less than $250 for the first offense,
$500 for the second offense and $1,000 for each subsequent offense.
Any municipal employee found in violation of this chapter may also
be subject to discipline in accordance with the provisions of the
Borough's policies and procedures.
