[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township
of Pohatcong as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 9-2-2014 by Ord.
No. 14-11[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance was adopted as Ch. 5, but was
renumbered to maintain the organization of the Code.
As used in this article, the following words shall have the
following meanings:
All areas between a floor and a ceiling, extending to the
outer perimeter walls of a structure.
Include all structures owned, leased, rented and/or operated
by the Township of Pohatcong, and/or occupied by Township employees
and used for official business of the Township of Pohatcong.
Include all public parks. playgrounds, ball fields, publicly
owned or leased by the Township of Pohatcong, and all property owned
or leased by the Township of Pohatcong 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 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 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 forty-five-foot radius of all entrances
for 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 forty-five-foot perimeter of
the front entrance of all municipal buildings where smoking is prohibited
by this article. 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.
C.
Smoking
shall be prohibited in all public parks and recreation facilities
owned or leased by the Township of Pohatcong and all property owned
or leased by the Township of Pohatcong 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 chapter. 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,
as defined herein, and the use of any other tobacco products, including,
but not limited to, chewing tobacco, shall be prohibited in any vehicle
registered to the Township of Pohatcong.
The enforcement authority of this chapter shall be the Police
Department, Fire Department, Recreation Department, Public Works Department
and Health Department of the Township of Pohatcong.
Any person who violates any provision of this article 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
Township of Pohatcong's policies and procedures.
