[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Longport 3-22-2017 by Ord. No.
2017-10. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Littering — See Ch. 112.
As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the
following meanings:
All areas between a floor and a ceiling, extending to the
outer perimeter walls of a structure.
Includes all structures owned, leased, rented and/or operated
by the Borough of Longport, and/or occupied by Borough employees and
used for official business of the Borough of Longport.
Includes all public parks, beaches, playgrounds, ball fields,
publicly owned or leased by the Borough of Longport and all property
owned or leased by the Borough of Longport 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.
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 thirty-five-foot radius of the
front entrance of 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 thirty-five-foot
perimeter of the front entrance of all municipal buildings 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.
C.
Smoking shall be prohibited in all Parks and Recreation facilities
and all property owned or leased by the Borough of Longport 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 shall be prohibited in any vehicle registered to the Borough
of Longport.
The enforcement authority of this chapter shall be the Police
Department, Public Works Department and life guards of the Borough
of Longport.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter 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
Borough of Longport's policies and procedures.