Township of Byram, NJ
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2023-08-15
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 182 Parks and Recreation Areas
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Article III Smoking Prohibited at Recreational Facilities
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 3 Administration of Government
- Ch 7 Claims Approval
- Ch 10 Contracts
- Ch 16 Economic Development Committee
- Ch 18 Energy Aggregation Program
- Ch 19 Environmental Commission
- Ch 22 Fire Department
- Ch 25 Health, Board of
- Ch 27 (Reserved)
- Ch 30 Lake Musconetcong Regional Planning Board
- Ch 32 Emergency Management
- Ch 34 Local Public Assistance Board
- Ch 42 Open Space, Recreation, Farmland Preservation and Historic Preservation Committee
- Ch 45 Planning Board
- Ch 48 Police Department
- Ch 53 Public Defender
- Ch 55 Purchasing
- Ch 58 Rescue Squad
- Ch 60 Residency Preferences
- Ch 64 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 67 Sewerage Authority
- Ch 73 (Reserved)
- Ch 77 (Reserved)
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 80 Alarm Systems
- Ch 82 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 85 Amusement Devices
- Ch 87 Animals
- Ch 93 Boats and Boating
- Ch 96 (Reserved)
- Ch 99 Buildings, Moving of
- Ch 104 Campgrounds and Trailers
- Ch 107 Checks, Returned
- Ch 112 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 116 Criminal History Background Checks
- Ch 125 Excavations
- Ch 131 Fire Insurance Claims
- Ch 133 Fire Prevention
- Ch 136 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 142 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 148 Housing
- Ch 150 Hunting and Firearms
- Ch 153 Indecency and Obscenity
- Ch 156 Junk and Junkyard Keepers
- Ch 160 Lakes and Waterways
- Ch 164 Licensing
- Ch 167 Littering and Dumping
- Ch 169 Hazardous Materials
- Ch 171 Noise
- Ch 176 Numbering of Buildings and Lots
- Ch 179 Parking, Handicapped
- Ch 182 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 182 Art III Smoking Prohibited at Recreational Facilities
- § 182-10 Legislative findings.
- § 182-11 Definitions.
- § 182-12 Smoking prohibited.
- § 182-13 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 185 Properties, Abandoned
- Ch 186 Property Maintenance
- Ch 187 Public Records
- Ch 188 Public Utility Poles and Underground Facilities
- Ch 189 Quarries
- Ch 190 Rental Property
- Ch 195 (Reserved)
- Ch 201 Sewers
- Ch 203 Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
- Ch 208 Soil Removal
- Ch 210 Soil/Fill Placement
- Ch 211 Stormwater Control
- Ch 213 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 214 Right-Of-Way Strip
- Ch 215 Subdivision and Site Plan Review
- Ch 222 Taxicabs
- Ch 230 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 240 Zoning
- Part III: Board of Health Legislation
- Ch 245 General Provisions, Board of Health
- Ch 248 Administration
- Ch 251 Body Art Establishments
- Ch 254 Dry-Cleaning Establishments
- Ch 257 Food Establishments
- Ch 263 Lawn Fertilizer
- Ch 264 Massage, Bodywork and Somatic Therapy
- Ch 266 Nuisances, Public Health
- Ch 267 Nuisances, Animal
- Ch 272 Sewage Disposal Systems
- Ch 274 Solid Waste Disposal
- Ch 277 Swimming Pools
- Ch 283 Water Supplies
- Appendix
- Ch A286 Cable Television Franchise
- Ch A287 Fees
- Ch A288 Gas Franchise
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[Adopted 3-19-2001 by Ord. No. 1-2001]
Tobacco smoke can have deleterious effects upon
smokers and is a serious health hazard to the nonsmoking public. Smoke
and debris from smoking at recreational facilities within the Township
constitutes an annoyance and a nuisance that results in litter and
has deleterious effects upon the adults and children that are present
to participate in and observe sports and recreational activities.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated;
Any field, park, playground or other athletic or social facility
owned by the Township of Byram and/or the Byram Township Board of
Education, but does not include any adjacent parking area.
The burning of a lighted cigarette, cigar or pipe.
Smoking is hereby prohibited at all recreational
facilities.
Violation of this article shall be punishable
by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $500 per violation.
