[Adopted 5-5-2016 by Ord. No. 23-2016]
All City, parks and playgrounds within the City of Scranton where children are present shall be designated as tobacco-free and the use of any tobacco product or electronic cigarette, in any form, shall be prohibited hereafter; a list of all City parks and playgrounds is attached hereto as Exhibit A[1]
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Editor's Note: Said Exhibit A is on file in the City offices.
The residents of the City of Scranton shall be notified of this article and the designation of the tobacco-free zones as stated herein;
Any person in violation of this article shall be: forced to leave the park or playground and may be fined for violation of this section in the amount of $25; and
Council hereby authorizes its elected and appointed officials to make periodic observations of tobacco-free areas to monitor compliance and promote awareness of this section.
TOBACCO PRODUCT
A. 
Any product containing, made, or derived from tobacco or nicotine that is intended for human consumption, whether smoked, heated, chewed, absorbed, dissolved, inhaled, snorted, sniffed, or ingested by any other means, including, but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, little cigars, chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, snuff; and
B. 
Any electronic device that delivers nicotine or other substances to the person inhaling from the device, including, but not limited to an electronic cigarette, cigar, pipe, or hookah.
C. 
Notwithstanding any provision of Subsections A and B to the contrary, "tobacco product" includes any component, part, or accessory of a tobacco product, whether or not sold separately. "Tobacco product" does not include any product that has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for sale as a tobacco cessation product or for other therapeutic purposes where such product is marketed and sold for such an approved purpose.