(a) Definition. “Smoking” means the lighting of any cigarette, cigar or pipe, or the possession of any lighted cigarette, cigar or pipe.
(b) Prohibited use of tobacco. No person shall use tobacco products in the municipal airport buildings.
(c) Tobacco use areas allowed.
(1) Tobacco may be allowed in city owned, leased and/or operated vehicles, with the approval of the city department head, providing no objections are raised to the smoker from passengers in the vehicle.
(2) Tobacco may be allowed on city premises but outside of city owned, operated and/or leased buildings and offices with the approval of the city department head.
(3) In any building leased by the city, tobacco use shall be prohibited, or allowed, at the discretion of the lessee.
(d) Posting of notice.
(1) The City Manager, or his or her designee, shall post the following notice in city owned, leased and/or operated buildings and offices:
USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS PROHIBITED |
BY ORDER OF CITY COUNCIL |
CITY OF PHILIPPI |
ORDINANCE 93-001, AMENDED |
(2) Other signs and notices shall be placed on doors and in access areas to clearly reflect the city’s policy of prohibited use of tobacco products.
(e) Penalties.
(1) Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall be fined the maximum of $25 for the first offense; $50 for the second offense; $100 for the third offense; and $250 for any subsequent offense, or another such amounts as set by Council from time to time.
(2) The provisions of this section are considered standards of personal conduct for city employees. Therefore, city employees may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment for violating the provisions of this section.
(Ord. 93-001, passed 3-16-1993)