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Title 11 : Municipal Offenses
Chapter 6 : Miscellaneous

11-602 : Use of tobacco or vapor products prohibited.

  1. It shall be unlawful for any person to use tobacco products or vapor products on the grounds of any city-owned or controlled playground, park, greenway, or property that is accessible to use by youth. This prohibition contained in this section does not apply to buildings, sidewalks, or roads. It is a violation for any person to smoke on the grounds of any city-owned playground.
  2. As used in this section:
    1. "Playground" is any indoor or outdoor facility that is intended for recreation of children.
    2. "Greenway" is:
      1. an open-space area following a natural or man-made linear feature designed to be used for recreation, transportation, and conservation, and to link services and facilities; or
      2. a paved, gravel-covered, woodchip-covered, or wood-covered path that connects one greenway entrance with another greenway entrance.
    3. "Grounds" means the entire real property upon which a playground is located, as determined by the property lot lines, including the parking areas and any permanent or temporary restroom facilities.
    4. "Smoking" means the burning of a tobacco product, hemp product, or any other drug or substance, but does not include the use of a vapor product.
    5. "Tobacco Product" means any product that contains tobacco and is intended for human use.
    6. "Youth" means persons under twenty-one (21) years of age. (Ord. #557, April 2021, as amended by Ord. #564, Oct. 2021)
Date Last Updated: 09/01/2025
Codification Date: 09/01/2025

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Kerry Templin
Council Member - Keith Daniels
Council Member - Richard Duff
Council Member - Jeff Gilliam
Council Member - Joe Tackett
Recorder - Amanda Daugherty

Date Last Updated: 09/01/2025
Codification Date: 09/01/2025

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Kerry Templin
Council Member - Keith Daniels
Council Member - Richard Duff
Council Member - Jeff Gilliam
Council Member - Joe Tackett
Recorder - Amanda Daugherty