[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Wrightstown 5-13-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-03. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Borough finds that:
A. 
Numerous studies have found that tobacco smoke is a major contributor to outdoor pollution and breathing secondhand smoke is a cause of disease in healthy non-smokers.
B. 
As a result, the Borough Council adopts this code to protect the public health and welfare by prohibiting smoking in certain public places, which are more specifically defined below.
As used in this section, the following words shall have the following meaning:
ENCLOSED AREA
All areas between the floor and a ceiling, extending to the outer perimeter walls of the structure.
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
Include all structures and property, including vehicles, owned, leased, rented and/or operated by the Borough of Wrightstown and/or the Wrightstown Municipal Utilities Authority, and/or occupied by employees and used for official business of the Borough of Wrightstown. The definition shall specifically include, but shall not be limited to, the municipal building, firehouse, public restrooms, maintenance building and Wrightstown Municipal Utilities Authority buildings, as well as parking and grass areas which surround said buildings.
SMOKING
The burning of, inhaling from, exhaling the smoke from, or the possession of a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or any other matter or substance which contains tobacco or any other matter that can be smoked, or the inhaling or exhaling of smoke or vapor from an electronic smoking device or similar device. If legalized by the State of New Jersey, the term shall also the inhaling or exhaling of any cannabis product.
A. 
Smoking shall be prohibited in all municipal buildings and grounds as defined herein. No-smoking signs or the international no-smoking symbol shall be clearly, sufficiently and conspicuously posted at each municipal building entrance and within each outdoor area where smoking is prohibited by this section. The sign shall also indicate that violators are subject to a fine.
B. 
Smoking shall be prohibited on municipal grounds up to the property lines and shall not be reduced even during inclement weather.
C. 
Smoking shall be prohibited in any municipal vehicle registered to the Borough of Wrightstown.
D. 
Smoking and the use of other tobacco products shall not be permitted in any enclosed area of the municipal buildings and grounds in the Borough of Wrightstown.
Any person found guilty of a violation of this chapter by a court of competent jurisdiction may be subject to a fine of not less than $250 and not more than $1,000 and or subject to up to 30 days community service and or up to 30 days' incarceration in a county jail.
A. 
Repealer. Any and all ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this chapter are hereby repealed to the extent of any such inconsistencies.
B. 
Severability. In the event that any clause, section, paragraph or sentence of this chapter is deemed to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, then the Township Council hereby declares its intent that the balance of the ordinance not affected by said invalidity shall remain in full force and effect to the extent that it allows the Township to meet the goals of the ordinance.
C. 
This chapter shall take effect upon passage and publication according to law.