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.