(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates, or requires, a different meaning.
GROUNDS. An unenclosed area owned by the town. This includes town-owned parking lots, and town grounds immediately surrounding town-owned recreation buildings and parks.
PARK. Any active, or passive, recreation areas, recreation center, or building owned by the town. This includes all ball fields, playgrounds, greenways, dog parks, water entertainment, and other areas incorporated, or adjacent to, any recreation facility.
SMOKE OR SMOKING. The inhaling, exhaling, vaporizing, burning, or carrying of a lighted pipe, cigar, cigarette, e-cigarette, or other nicotine-based product used to simulate the experience of smoking tobacco.
(B) Smoking regulated at town parks and on town park grounds. It shall be unlawful for any person to smoke on the premises of any town park, or on town park grounds.
(C) Penalties. Violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor, punishable in accordance with G.S. § 14-4, including a fine not exceeding $50, and shall also subject the person in violation to a payment of a civil penalty in the amount of $50, which penalty is to be paid to the Town Finance Department.
(D) Enforcement. This section may be enforced by one, or both, of the remedies authorized, and prescribed, by this section.
(Ord. 17-2019, passed - -)