(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
SMOKING. The inhaling, exhaling, burning, or carrying of a lighted pipe, cigar, cigarette, or other combustible tobacco product.
TOBACCO PRODUCT. Shall include, but not be limited to, cigars, cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, or snuff.
(B) Smoking prohibited in county buildings. It shall be unlawful for any person to smoke in any building or facility or portion of a building or facility now or hereafter owned, leased, operated, occupied, managed, or controlled by the county.
(C) Smoking prohibited in county vehicles. It shall be unlawful for any person to smoke in any vehicle now or hereafter owned or leased by the county.
(D) Consumption or use of other tobacco products prohibited in county buildings. It shall be unlawful for any person to chew, dip, or otherwise use or consume any tobacco product in any building or facility or portion of a building or facility now or hereafter owned, leased, operated, occupied, managed, or controlled by the county.
(E) Use or consumption of other tobacco products prohibited in county vehicles. It shall be unlawful for any person to chew, dip, or otherwise use or consume any tobacco product in any vehicle now or hereafter owned or leased by the county.
(F) Exemptions. This section shall not apply to individually-assigned county vehicles occupied by not more than one person.
(G) Conflict of laws. If any portion of this section or the enforcement thereof is found to be preempted by state or federal law, the preemption shall not operate to invalidate the rest of this section, and the same shall remain in full force and effect.
(H) Penalty. Violation of this section shall be punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor, and any person convicted of the violation shall be subject to punishment as provided in G.S. § 14-4.
(Ord. passed 10-4-1993; Ord. passed 11-1-1993; Ord. passed 3-21-2022)