[Adopted 9-19-1996 by Ord. No. 96-11]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The Township Fire Marshal or his designee.
Includes all public school buildings, on all public school
property and in all public school vehicles within Falls Township.
Includes possession of a lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe or
other lighted smoking instrument.
Includes smoking and the use of smokeless tobacco or tobacco
products in any form.
Smoking and tobacco use in any form is prohibited
in the areas herein provided, and such use shall be unlawful and a
violation of this article.
A.
The Fire Official is empowered and authorized to order
the owner or occupant to post no-smoking signs in each building, structure,
vehicle, room or place in which smoking and tobacco use is prohibited
hereby. The content, lettering, size, color and location of required
no-smoking signs shall be subject to the approval of the Fire Official.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person to obscure, remove,
deface, mutilate or destroy posted no-smoking signs.
[Amended 1-25-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-1]
Any person who violates or permits a violation
of this article shall be subject to a civil enforcement proceeding
and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a civil penalty of
not more than $600, plus all court costs, including reasonable attorney's
fees, incurred by the Township in the enforcement of this article.
Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense. Further,
the appropriate officers or agents of the Township are hereby authorized
to file a complaint for summary violation and seek any other available
relief at law or equity, including injunction, to enforce compliance
with this article.
