As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
ELECTRONIC VAPOR DEVICE
Any device with a heating element, a battery, or an electronic
circuit that provides nicotine or other vaporized liquids to the user
in a manner that simulates tobacco products, shisha, herbs, or any
other product that produces smoke.
[Added 8-8-2018 by Ord.
No. 3655]
ELECTRONIC/VAPOR INHALATION SUBSTANCE PRODUCTS
Any cartridges, cartomizers, e-liquid, smoke juice, tanks,
tips, atomizers, vaporizers, electronic smoking device batteries,
electronic smoking device chargers and any other item specifically
designed for the preparation, charging, or use of electronic vapor
devices.
[Added 8-8-2018 by Ord.
No. 3655]
PUBLIC PLACE
Any building or enclosed structure, open to the public and
any street, road, sidewalk, walkway, park or open space located within
the Village and which is open to the public.
TOBACCO and TOBACCO PRODUCTS[Amended 8-8-2018 by Ord. No. 3655]
A.
Any product containing tobacco leaf including, but limited to,
cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, hookah tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco,
dipping tobacco, bidis, or any other preparation of tobacco;
B.
Any product or formulation of matter containing biologically
active amounts of nicotine that is manufactured, sold, offered for
sale, or otherwise distributed with the exception that the product
or matter will be introduced into the human lungs or mouth in smoke
or vapor form, using any tobacco paraphernalia, but does not include
any product specifically approved by the United States Food and Drug
Administration for use in treating nicotine or tobacco dependency.
[Amended 8-8-2018 by Ord.
No. 3655]
A. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 18 years to
smoke or use a tobacco product, electronic vapor device or electronic/vapor
inhalation substance product in or on any public place or nonpublic
place or to possess in open view an opened pack, opened carton, opened
box or other opened container used for holding or packaging those
items in any public or nonpublic place.
B. This article shall not apply to a minor smoking or using any such item described in Subsection
A above in a nonpublic place which constitutes the residence of the minor and/or the residence of his or her parent or parents or guardian.
This article is intended to implement N.J.S.A.
2A:170-51 et seq. and Ordinance No. 2538 of the Village of Ridgewood.