This chapter shall be known and cited as "Smoking Policy of
the City of Auburn."
This chapter is adopted pursuant to the authority of the New
York State Clean Air Act, Public Health Law Chapter 244, approved
July 5, 1985.
As used in this chapter, unless the context or subject matter
requires otherwise, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
SMOKING
The burning of, inhaling of, exhaling of, or carrying of
a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe, weed or plant, electronic cigarette
or "e-cigarette," or any other device intended for inhalation, which
emits tobacco, smoke, tar, vape or vapor or any other chemical substance
into the air.
The purpose of this chapter is to reduce the harmful effects
of involuntary secondary smoke on nonsmokers. The right of nonsmokers
to breathe clean air shall be protected.