[Adopted 1-19-2011 by Order No. FY 11-053 (Ch. 151 of the 2002 Bylaws)]
The purpose of this article is to protect the heath and safety
of the residents of Greenfield from secondhand smoke, particularly
minor children and adults within certain areas designated for their
use by said minor children, and public events and gatherings of the
Town's inhabitants.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BARRIER DEVICE
A fence, mulched bed, landscape timber or any other device
used to delineate a playground from surrounding land.
BEACH
The sand bank located on the south side of the Green River
from the footbridge going to the west upriver located at the swimming
pool.
MINOR CHILD
Any person not having attained the age of majority (18).
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
Any building owned, leased, rented, or otherwise occupied
for the purpose of housing any employee or office of the Town of Greenfield.
MUNICIPAL LANDS
Any land or open space owned, leased, rented or otherwise
under the control of the Town of Greenfield.
PAVILION
The post-and-beam pavilion located at the Greenfield swimming
pool.
PLAYGROUND
The area on which is located any play structure or device
made for the sole use of any minor child, out to, and including, any
barrier device.
SMOKING
The lighting of any cigar, cigarette, pipe or tobacco product,
hookah, marijuana, or any other substance inhaled into the body, or
having possession of any lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or other tobacco
product, hookah, marijuana, or any other substance.
SPORTS FIELD
Any field owned, leased, rented, or otherwise in use by the
municipality, delineated for use for a particular sports game, out
to, and including, any barrier device.
No person or persons shall smoke in any of the following areas:
A. Within any municipal building.
B. Within 25 feet of any entrance to a municipal building.
C. On or within 100 feet of any playground located on any municipal
lands.
D. On or within 100 feet of any sports field while in use by any person
or persons.
E. On or within 25 feet of the beach located at the Greenfield swimming
pool.
F. Under or within 25 feet of the Greenfield swimming pool pavilion.
G. Within the confines of any municipal lands while such municipal lands
are being used for either:
(2) Within 100 feet of any gathering of people within the confines of
any municipal land.
H. Within the boundaries of the area known as "Shattuck Park."
The Town of Greenfield, through its Parks Maintenance Department,
will post signs conspicuously at each entrance of each municipal building
and municipal lands to alert any person or persons using said building
or land of the smoking restrictions thereon.
[Adopted as amended 8-17-2011 by Order No. FY 12-006 (Ch. 182 of the 2002 Bylaws)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
SMOKING
The lighting of any cigar, cigarette, pipe or tobacco product,
hookah, marijuana, or any other substance inhaled into the body, or
having possession of any lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or other tobacco
product, hookah, marijuana, or any other substance.
No person shall smoke in the space known as "Veterans Mall,"
located in front of the Town Hall Annex at 253 Main Street in Greenfield,
including the sidewalks and alleyway immediately bordering this area.
The Trustees of the Soldiers Memorial for the Town of Greenfield
shall post conspicuously a notice at each entrance indicating that
smoking is prohibited in this area.
The Town of Greenfield will establish a fund for the disposition
of revenues received from fines levied in accordance with the provisions
of this article. Said fund shall be expended under the authority of
the Mayor for the purpose of public education on the hazards posed
by secondhand smoke, also known as "environmental tobacco smoke,"
or for the maintenance of the Veterans Mall area.