[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Cape May by Ord.
No. 972-93 (Sec. 24-2 of the 1997 Revised General Ordinances). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
It is the policy of the City of Cape May that all City-owned or -leased
buildings and other facilities shall be smoke free at all times to protect
and preserve the health and comfort of the general public and employees from
the toxic and annoying effects of tobacco smoke, and also to protect life
and property from fire. It is hereby determined that, although some areas
of buildings and facilities are not generally accessible at all times to the
general public, there are no portions of any City-owned or -leased buildings
or other facilities to which some members of the public or some employees
are legally prohibited from entering. Accordingly, smoking is prohibited in
all offices, corridors, hallways, rooms and all other portions of all City-owned
or -leased buildings and other facilities in order to protect the right of
every person to breathe clean air.
Smoking is hereby prohibited in all City-owned or -leased buildings
and other facilities.
City Council may establish regulations by resolution to clarify or carry
out the purpose of this chapter. The City Manager is authorized to promulgate
administrative notices, rules and procedures for the fair and uniform enforcement
to ensure smoke-free public facilities in the City.
Any person who violates the provisions set forth in this chapter or any regulation, rule or procedure duly promulgated pursuant hereto shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as set forth in Chapter 1, Article III, Penalty. Any City employee who shall violate these provisions shall also be subject to disciplinary action.
