As used in this chapter only, the following words and terms
shall be defined as set forth below. All other terms, words and phrases
not defined herein shall be given their customary meaning.
ELECTRONINC SMOKING DEVICE
Any electronic device that can be used to deliver nicotine
or other substances, including vapor, to the person inhaling from
the device.
PARK
Any athletic fields, playgrounds and other active and passive
recreation areas owned, leased or operated by Pittsgrove Township
to which the general public is invited.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, cooperative association, private
corporation, personal representative, receiver, trustee, assignee
or any other legal entity.
PUBLIC PROPERTY
Any municipally owned, maintained and/or operated building,
structure, facility or complex, park, lands or vehicle which the general
public is invited.
SMOKING
The inhaling, exhaling, burning or possession of any lighted
cigar, cigarette, pipe or similar device or any other combustible
or inhalable tobacco product or any matter or substance which contains
tobacco or any other material that can be smoked, or the inhaling
or exhaling of smoke or vapor products from an electronic smoking
device.
TOBACCO PRODUCT
Any substance containing tobacco leaf, including, but not
limited to, cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco,
dipping tobacco, bidis or any other preparation of tobacco, including
electronic devices and dissolvable tobacco products not FDA approved
for tobacco cessation.
"Smoking" or "No Smoking" signs, as appropriate, or the international
"No Smoking" symbol (a picture of a burning cigarette inside a red
circle with a red bar across it), shall be clearly and conspicuously
posted on every public property where smoking is controlled by this
chapter. The "Smoking" signs shall be posted only in those areas so
designated by resolution of the governing body.
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforceable by a Police
Officer, Health Officer or designee, employee of the Township, or
any other individual so designated by the Township Committee, as designated
enforcement officers for the purposes of enforcing this chapter. Any
citizen may register a complaint under this ordinance with a Police
Officer, Health Officer or designee, or the Administrator or Municipal
Clerk of the Township.