(a) Definitions.
(1) As used in this section, "smoke" or "smoking" means inhaling, exhaling, burning or carrying;
A. Any lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or other lighted smoking device for burning tobacco or any other plant; or
B. Any activated electronic cigarette
(2) "Electronic Cigarette" means any electronic product or device that produces a vapor that delivers nicotine or any other substance to the person inhaling from the device to simulate smoking and likely to be offered to or purchased by consumers as an electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, or electronic pipe.
(3) As used in this section, "City Parks" is defined as City Administration Recreation Fields, Pearl Park, Point Park, Rotary Park and Willow Park and any other City Park(s) established after the effective date of this legislation.
(b) No person shall smoke or be smoking at any of the City parks.
(c) A person who violates section (b) is subject to a citation only if he or she refuses or fails to cease smoking immediately upon being requested or ordered to do so by a City of Cortland Police Officer.
(d) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 02-18. Passed 3-5-18.)