The Board of Trustees of the Village of Freeport finds that the effects of secondary smoke generated by the smoking of cigars, cigarettes, pipes, marijuana, and/or similar articles pose a threat to the health, safety and well-being of the citizens of the Village of Freeport who do not smoke.
[Added 6-7-2021 by L.L. No. 4-2021]
For the purpose of this section, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them. All other words shall have the meanings normally ascribed to them in common usage.
Any electronic device composed of a mouthpiece, heating element, battery and electronic circuits that provides a vapor of liquid nicotine and/or other substances mixed with propylene glycol to the user as he or she simulates smoking. This term shall include such devices whether they are manufactured as e-cigarettes, e-cigars, e-pipes or under any other product name.
The combustion of any cigar, cigarette, tobacco, marijuana or any similar article or any other combustible substance in any manner or in any form or the heating or ignition of an e-cigarette which creates a vapor.
A.
Smoking is prohibited in any area of any public park.
B.
Smoking is prohibited on all Village properties and within a fifty-foot radius of all entrances to all Village municipal, government, or library buildings and facilities located within the Village of Freeport which are designated as accessible by the public; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to smoking within the boundary lines of an adjacent property.
Any person who violates this section or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $250 for a first offense, $500 for a second offense, $750 for any offense thereafter or by imprisonment of not more than 15 days or both.