(a) Definitions.
Carmel City Hall. That structure at One Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana, including but not limited to all areas within said building or any additions thereto.
E-cigarette. Any electronic device, such as, but not limited to, one composed of heating element(s), battery(ies), and/or electronic circuit(s), that can be used by a Person in any manner for the purpose of inhaling a vapor or cloud or aerosol of any substance, including, but not limited to, plant based and non-plant based products, nicotine and/or tetrahydrocannabinol, from the device.
Person. Any man, woman, or child, regardless of age.
Smoke or Smoking.
a. To ignite or cause to be ignited or carry/hold any ignited tobacco or a tobacco product or derivative or plant product intended for inhalation, including, but not limited to, tobacco, marijuana, or derivative(s) thereof; or
b. To use any E-cigarette or similar device; or
c. To use any product or device for the purpose of circumventing the prohibition of Smoking in this Section;
such that the product, derivative, and/or device emits a gas or cloud or aerosol, in any form or any manner,
which may commonly be understood to be smoke or vapor, that may be or is intended to be inhaled by a Person.
(b) Prohibition. Smoking is prohibited while within Carmel City Hall or within ten (10) feet of any public entrance or exit to Carmel City Hall.
(c) Reserved.
(d) Citations. Citations for violation of this section may be issued by any member of the Carmel Metropolitan Police Department.
(`91 Code, § 6-157) (Ord. D-674, § 3, 10-15-90; Ord. D-2462-19, As Amended, 7-15-19; Ord. D-2505-19, 12-16-19)
Statutory reference:
Clean Indoor Air Law, see I.C., 16-41-37-1 et seq.