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City of Dover, NH
Strafford County
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
[Amended 2-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020.01.08-001]
A. 
Sale and possession.
(1) 
No person or place of business shall sell, give or furnish rolling papers to a person under the age of 21.
(2) 
It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 21 to possess or attempt to purchase rolling papers.
B. 
Penalties. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine as provided in the City Fine Schedule.
A. 
No person shall smoke or use a tobacco product within Henry Law Skate Park, the Henry Law Park Rotary Pavilion or playground areas of Henry Law Park, on the grounds of all recreational facilities, areas or athletic fields associated with the Woodman Park, Horne Street or Garrison Elementary Schools, or within 200 feet of the playing surfaces at Shaw's Lane athletic field. A designated smoking area may or may not be provided at the discretion of City or school staff.
B. 
Descriptions of restricted areas.
(1) 
The "Henry Law Skate Park" shall be defined as the improved recreational area on the east side of River Street, to include the rink, designed ramps and jumps, and all contiguous paved areas, and shall include a twenty-five-foot buffer zone immediately surrounding the recreational area and rink.
(2) 
The "Henry Law Park Rotary Pavilion area" shall be defined as the area that is bordered by the black fence that runs along Washington Street from the corner of the current New Hampshire Children's Museum building to the intersection of Henry Law Avenue; and the fence that runs along Henry Law Avenue from the intersection with Washington Street to the end of the fence opposite the Rotary Pavilion; and the front of the stage area and the front of the building currently occupied by the New Hampshire Children's Museum. The restricted area includes the interior of the band shell, the adjacent stairs and stairwell, and any steps and frontage of the New Hampshire Children's Museum. The sidewalks running parallel to and immediately adjacent to Washington Street and Henry Law Avenue are not restricted.
(3) 
The "playground areas of Henry Law Park" shall be defined as the area within the line starting at the sidewalk emerging from the stairwell connecting the Henry Law Park Pavilion and the playground areas and continuing on the inside edge of the sidewalk adjacent to the parking lot of the Dover Indoor Pool to where it connects with the sidewalk at Henry Law Avenue, and continuing along the inside edge of the sidewalk adjacent to Henry Law Avenue where it shall connect with the black fence which defines the Henry Law Park Rotary Pavilion area. The Dover Indoor Pool parking lot and the sidewalks immediately adjacent to the parking lot and parallel to Henry Law Avenue are not restricted.
C. 
Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine as provided in the City Fine Schedule.
[Amended 2-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020.01.08-001]
A. 
No person shall smoke or use a tobacco product upon the grounds of the McConnell Center and the Dover Public Library. A designated smoking area may or may not be provided at the discretion of City staff.
B. 
The grounds of the McConnell Center and Dover Public Library are all areas surrounding the buildings, including the adjoining parking lot, driveway, monument area, bench areas and lawn area in front of both buildings to the inner edge of the sidewalks on Locust and St. Thomas Streets.
C. 
Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine as provided in the City Fine Schedule.
[Amended 2-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020.01.08-001]
[Added 2-17-2016 by Ord. No. 2016.01.27-002]
A. 
No person shall use an electronic cigarette or electronic nicotine delivery system:
(1) 
In any location where use of a tobacco product is restricted by Dover City ordinance; or
(2) 
While on any school grounds, which includes any adjacent or associated athletic fields and facilities maintained by the Dover School Department or owned by the City of Dover.
B. 
Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine as provided in the City Fine Schedule.
[Amended 2-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020.01.08-001]
[Added 6-27-2018 by Ord. No. 2018.06.13-005]
A. 
No person under the age of 21 shall:
(1) 
Purchase a tobacco product or electronic cigarette.
(2) 
Use or possess a tobacco product or electronic cigarette.
B. 
No person or business shall sell or provide a tobacco product or electronic cigarette to a person under the age of 21.
C. 
For the purposes of this section, the term "tobacco product" shall include any product defined as a tobacco product in RSA 126-K and defined as an electronic cigarette in § 105-1 of this chapter.
D. 
Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine as provided in the City Fine Schedule.
[Amended 2-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020.01.08-001]