It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, within the limits of the Village of Lake Placid, any electrical apparatus, device, machine, or equipment which needlessly and unnecessarily causes interference with radio reception when such interference can be reasonably prevented by means of repairs, adjustments, the installation of corrective appliances, or other practicable alterations.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lake Placid as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-15-1950]
The administration and enforcement of this article shall be entrusted to a radio or electric inspector or other municipal official whose duty it shall be to investigate complaints of radio interference, to locate the sources of such interference, to advise and make recommendations as to its elimination, and who is hereby authorized to issue orders for such repairs, adjustments, or alterations, to be complied within a reasonable length of time, as shall be practicable and reasonably necessary to prevent the continuance of such interference.
The radio inspector shall, upon presentation of his badge or other evidence of his authority, have the right of access to any premises at any reasonable hour for the purpose of inspecting the installation and operation of any device or equipment coming within the provisions of this article, and it shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with such inspector or to hinder him in the discharge of his duties.
Any person violating the provisions of this article, or who shall fail to comply with the orders of the radio inspector within the time specified therein, shall upon conviction be punished by fine of not less than $5, nor more than $10. Each day which such violation or failure to comply continues shall constitute a separate offense.
[Adopted 11-1-2021 by L.L. No. 4-2021]
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Lake Placid finds that the effects of secondary smoke generated by the smoking of cigars, cigarettes, pipes, marijuana, e-cigarettes, and/or similar products pose a threat to the health, safety and well-being of the citizens of the Village of Lake Placid who do not smoke.
For the purpose of this article, 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-cigar, e-pipes or under any other product name and any refill, cartridge and any other component of such device.
The combustion/burning of a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or any other matter or substance which contains tobacco or cannabis as defined in § 222.00 of the Penal Law, or cannabinoid hemp as defined in § 3 of the Cannabis Law, or any similar product 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.
The use of an e-cigarette.
A.
Smoking and vaping is prohibited in any area of any public park.
B.
Smoking and vaping is prohibited on all Village properties and within a fifty-foot radius of all entrances to all municipal, government, or library buildings and facilities located within the Village of Lake Placid 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.
C.
Smoking and vaping is prohibited in or on any public highway, public street, public parking area, public sidewalk or any public place.
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.