The purpose of this chapter is to promote the public health,
safety, morals and general welfare and to assist in the prevention
of fires in all school buildings and school buses in Forks Township.
The short title of this chapter shall be the "Forks Township Schools
No Smoking Ordinance."
[Amended 1-17-1991 by Ord. No. 207; 10-5-1995 by Ord. No. 230]
The following conduct is hereby prohibited by this chapter:
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in smoking or carrying
of a lighted pipe, cigar, cigarette or tobacco product in any form
in areas designated by "No Smoking" signs on school property, within
the school buildings and school buses in Forks Township.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person to obscure, remove, deface, mutilate
or destroy a posted "No Smoking" sign.
C. It shall be unlawful for any minor to smoke, throw or deposit any
lighted or smoldering substance in any school building or school bus
within Forks Township where smoking is prohibited by reason of posting
"No Smoking" signs.
[Amended 1-17-1991 by Ord. No. 207; 10-5-1995 by Ord. No. 230; 3-4-1999 by Ord. No. 250]
A. The Forks Township Fire Chief is empowered and authorized to order
the appropriate school officials to post "No Smoking" signs on school
property in each building, structure, room, place and school bus in
which smoking shall be prohibited. The content, lettering, size, color
and location of the required "No Smoking" sign shall be subject to
the approval of the Forks Township Fire Chief.
B. Any violation of this chapter may be prosecuted by any principal
or person in charge of any school within Forks Township, or by any
designee of the persons described herein.
[Amended 10-5-1995 by Ord. No. 230; 3-4-1999 by Ord. No. 250]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter,
upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding,
shall pay a fine of not less than $400 and not more than $600, plus
all court costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred
by the Township in the enforcement of this chapter. No judgment shall
be imposed until the date of the determination of the violation by
the District Justice and/or Court. If the defendant neither pays nor
timely appeals the judgment, the Township may enforce the judgment
pursuant to the applicable rules of civil procedure. Each day a violation
exists shall constitute a separate offense. Further, the appropriate
officers or agents of the Township are hereby authorized to seek equitable
relief, including injunction, to enforce compliance herewith.