[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Warrensburg 9-4-2018 by Ord.
No. 731; amended in its entirety 11-4-2019 by Ord. No. 739 (Title
8, Ch. 8, of the 1978 Code). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
"Alternative nicotine product" means a product or device
not consisting of or containing tobacco that provides for the ingestion
into the body of nicotine, whether by chewing, smoking, absorbing,
dissolving, inhaling, snorting, sniffing, or by any other means. "Alternative
nicotine product" excludes cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, or other
tobacco products as these terms are defined in this section and any
product approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration
as a non-tobacco product for sale as a tobacco cessation product,
as a tobacco dependence product, or for other medical purposes, and
is being marketed and sold solely for that approved purpose.
"Smokeless tobacco: means any tobacco products that are suitable
for dipping or chewing.
"Tobacco product" means any cigar, cigarette, smokeless tobacco,
or tobacco in any of its forms.
No individual under 21 years of age shall purchase any tobacco
product or alternative nicotine product.
No individual under 21 years of age shall possess any cigar,
cigarette, smokeless tobacco, tobacco in any of its forms, or alternative
nicotine product.
A.
Issuance of citation. An officer or employee of the Village or any
person or persons designated by the President and Board of Trustees
of the Village may issue an ordinance violation citation to any person
or persons accused of violating any one or more of the Sections of
this Code. Said citation shall show the name and address of the accused
offender and the date, time, and location of the offense on a form
as approved from time to time by the President and Board of Trustees.
The citation shall further designate the Code section provided and
shall include the issue or signature and date of issuance. Nothing
in this section shall be construed to require the issuance of any
citation for any alleged offense.
B.
Settlement. Any alleged offender who receives such a citation for
a first offense may settle and compromise the claim against him or
her for such alleged offense by paying the Village the sum of $150
within 14 days of the date such citation was dated and received by
the alleged offender. The Village Hall is designated as the place
for such payment.
[Amended 9-20-2021 by Ord. No. 767]
C.
Repeat offense. In the event any alleged offender receives a citation accusing the alleged offender of any violation listed in this section and having received a prior ordinance violation citation for violation of either § 1388-2 or § 1388-3 within the period of 12 months, the fine for such repeat offenses shall be doubled.
[Amended 9-20-2021 by Ord. No. 767]
D.
Failure to pay. In the event the alleged offender who receives any
citation fails to pay the appropriate sum as required above within
14 days, the original sum owed shall be doubled. In the event the
alleged offender does not pay the aforementioned doubled sum within
an additional 14 days, the Village may elect to institute a prosecution
for the alleged offense involved.
[Amended 9-20-2021 by Ord. No. 767]
