(A) Definition. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
TOBACCO PRODUCTS. All products which contain loose leaf or compressed tobacco, and products which are recognized and taxed by the state as tobacco products.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 18 years to use or possess any tobacco product within the confines of the City Park System.
(C) Any city official may direct a violator of this section to leave the City Park System, and the violator shall not be permitted to return until granted permission by the Mayor.
(D) Any certified police officers, at their discretion, may cite a violation of this section to the County Juvenile Court or file a report with the Mayor asking for their continued exclusion from the City Park System.
(E) The Mayor, at his discretion, may impose such restrictions as deemed necessary to effect compliance with this section, up to and including permanent expulsion; provided, however, that permanent expulsion shall not be imposed for a first offense.
(F) Any juvenile that has not been approved for re-entry or who has been excluded by order of the Mayor and who then reenters the City Park System shall be guilty of criminal trespass and may be cited for such violation in the County Juvenile Court.
(Ord. 252, passed 3-17-97)