By-law 7775 - Prohibit Smoking within Town-Owned Parks, Facilities, Playgrounds and Sports Fields — full text

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Page 1 of 5 The Corporation of the Town of LaSalle By-Law Number 7775 Being a By-Law to Prohibit Smoking within Town of LaSalle Owned Parks, Facilities, Playgrounds and Sports Fields Whereas Section 115 of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended authorizes the Council of a local municipality to pass a by-law prohibiting or regulating the smoking of tobacco in public spaces within the municipality; And whereas it has been determined that environmental tobacco smoke (exhaled smoke and the smoke from idling cigarettes, cigars and pipes), also known as second hand smoke, is a health hazard and a discomfort for inhabitants of the Town of LaSalle; Now therefore, the Council of the Corporation of the Town of LaSalle hereby enacts as follows: Definitions: 1. In this by-law: a) "Council" means the Council for the Corporation of the Town of LaSalle; b) "Designated Smoking Area" means a space located on municipally owned or leased property which has been designated by the Town of LaSalle with signage and smoking disposal equipment to permit smoking away from areas where persons congregate or travel; c) "Municipality" means the Corporation of the Town of LaSalle; d) "Municipal Building" means any building or structure, owned, leased, controlled or used by the Town for municipal purposes; e) "Officer" means a person employed by the Windsor Essex Health Unit who has been appointed to enforce the Smoke Free Ontario Act, S.O. 1994, c. 10 and such persons are hereby appointed as by-law enforcement officers of the Municipality for this purpose; f) "Public Place" means the places as described in Schedule A attached hereto and forming part of this by-law, whether or not a "No Smoking" sign is posted; g) Smoking" means the carrying of a lighted cigar, cigarette, e- cigarette, pipe or any other lighted or heated equipment used to smoke or vaporize any tobacco or non-tobacco product; h) "Use of Smokeless Tobacco" shall mean the use of chew, plugs, snus or snuff. Prohibition: 2. No person shall engage in Smoking or use of Smokeless Tobacco in any Public Place. 3. No person shall engage in Smoking or the use of Smokeless Tobacco at the entrance or exit of any Municipal Building and any point within a nine (9) metre radius of the outside area of any entrance or exit. Page 2 of 5 Exemptions: 4. Notwithstanding Section 2, such prohibition of Smoking shall not apply to: (a) municipal roads; (b) areas designated for smoking by the Town of LaSalle Obstruction: 5. No person shall hinder or obstruct an Officer in the enforcement of this by- law. Penalty: 6. (a) Every person who contravenes any provision of this by-law is guilty of an offence. (b) Every person who is convicted of an offence under this by-law is liable to a fine pursuant to the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O 1990.cc.P.33, as amended. (c) Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of this by-law is guilty of an offence, and upon conviction shall pay: i. a minimum fine of $100 and a maximum fine of $300 for a first offence; ii. a minimum fine of $300 and a maximum fine of $1000 for each subsequent offence. Enforcement: 7. This by-law may be enforced by a Provincial Offence Officer designated under the Smoke-Free Ontario Act from the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit. Conflicts: 8. In the event that this By-law conflicts with another law or with a policy, or more than one provision of this By-law conflict, the law or policy or provision which is more restrictive of smoking prevails. Severability: 9. If any Court declares any sections or part of a section of this By-law invalid, the remainder of the By-law shall continue in force unless the Court adjudges otherwise. Effective Date: 10. This By-law shall come into force and take effect on July 14, 2015. Short Title: 11. This by-law may be cited as the "Smoke-free Outdoor Spaces By-law" Page 3 of 5 Read a first and second time and finally passed this 14th day of July, 2015. 1st reading - July 14, 2015 Mayor - K. Antaya 2nd reading - July 14, 2015 3rd reading - July 14, 2015 Clerk - B. Andreatta Page 4 of 5 Schedule A Brian Briggs Park Brunet Park Civic Centre Dossenbach Park Front Road Park Gerry Craig Park Gilbert Park Gil Maure Park Heritage Park James Jenner Park Jim Chappus John Dupuis Park Kenwood Park Lafferty Park LaSalle Conservation Area Vollmer Culture & Recreation Complex Natalie Park Ojibway Park Optimist Park Paul Wilkinson Park Rivervila Park Steve Budimir Park Sandwich West Park Senator Paul Lucier Park St. Clair Street Park Trillium Park Vince Marcotte Park Victory Park Petite Cote Conservation Park Meo Boulevard Park Page 5 of 5 Rosati Park Town of LaSalle Cenotaph Park