[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Coxsackie 6-13-2022 by L.L. No. 4-2022. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter may be known and cited as the "Smoking Control Law for the Village of Coxsackie." The Village of Coxsackie, pursuant to New York State Public Health Law § 1399-n et seq., adopts the following smoking policy which is applicable to all buildings and parks owned, occupied, or controlled by the Village of Coxsackie.
Any term not defined herein shall have the meaning as set forth in New York State Public Health Law § 1399-n et seq.
Smoking and vaping (collectively referred to herein as "smoking") is prohibited in all areas, rooms, or sections of all Village buildings and parks and within 100 feet of the entrances and exits of such buildings and parks.
Smoking is permitted in designated areas only. The person in charge of each Village of Coxsackie building shall designate one or more areas outside of each building as a smoking area. The Village of Coxsackie Highway Superintendent shall designate the smoking area at the Village of Coxsackie Highway Building, and the Village of Coxsackie Clerk shall designate the smoking area at the Village Hall. Such area may be changed from time to time as may be deemed necessary.
Smoking is prohibited in all Village-owned or Village-operated vehicles occupied by more than one person unless all of the occupants of such vehicle agree that smoking may be permitted.
Members of the public may present any concerns to the Police Department, the Village Board or the Village Clerk's office. Employees are encouraged to present any concerns to their supervisor and may register a complaint with the Village Mayor.
Both Village-owned parks, namely Firemen's Park and McQuade Park, both located on Mansion Street, will have adequate signage alerting park visitors about smoking prohibition. A copy of this chapter shall be posted upon the Village bulletin board and in each separate building in which Village employees work.
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or by both fine and imprisonment.
Enforcement of this chapter shall be the responsibility of the Police Department. Additionally, the Police Department, members of the Village Board and department supervisors may ask violators of this chapter to extinguish what they are smoking, go to a designated area at once, or leave the premises.