[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]]
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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:
ENCLOSED AREA
All areas between a floor and a ceiling, extending to the outer perimeter walls of a structure.
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS
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.
PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
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.
SMOKING
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.