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AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING SMOKING OF ALL TYPES OF TOBACCO, PROHIBITING THE USE OF SMOKELESS TOBACCO, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CHEWING TOBACCO, SNUFF, AND ANY OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS; FIXING A PENALTY THEREFORE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro operated and maintains the Jonesboro YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX and City parks for the purpose of family gatherings, childrens activities, various youth and adult sporting activities; and,
WHEREAS, smoking or the use of any type of smokeless tobacco, including chewing tobacco and snuff, is not conductive to a healthy environment for the youth and adults who are participating in the sporting events and the spectators attending said sporting events and utilizing the City parks; and,
WHEREAS, it has been determined by the City Council of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that it would be in the best interest of the public to prevent the use of any type of tobacco products at the Jonesboro YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX and City parks by either adults or minors, whether being participants or spectators or utilizing the City parks.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS:
Section One. That from and after the passage and approval of this Ordinance, it shall be unlawful for any person to smoke or use any type of smokeless tobacco, including chewing tobacco, snuff, or any kind of tobacco product inside the gates of the Jonesboro YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX and in the City parks.
Section Two. Any person who shall smoke or use any type of smokeless tobacco, including chewing tobacco, snuff, or any other type of tobacco product inside the fence of the Jonesboro YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX or in any City park, after being warned one (1) time by any City official, shall be ejected from the Jonesboro YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX or City park for a period of ten (10) days, to commence immediately upon said person being found guilty of violating this Ordinance after having been previously warned one (1) time. The one (1) warning shall be a sufficient warning to a person who violates this Ordinance after said warning shall be a sufficient warning to a person who violates this Ordinance after said warning without any additional warning.
Section Three. In addition to ejection from the Jonesboro YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX and/or City park, any individual found guilty of violating this Ordinance shall pay a fine of $25.00 after having been warned on one (1) occasion and shall be fined the sum of $50.00 for each occasion thereafter that said person is found to have violated this Ordinance. Additionally, said person may be permanently banned from the Jonesboro YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX and City parks after three (3) violations.
Section Four. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section Five. The City Council of Jonesboro, Arkansas, has determined that the use of tobacco products at the Jonesboro YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX and City parks is inconsistent with the existence of a healthy environment for our youth and adults while participating in and being spectators during sporting events and other activities held at the Jonesboro YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX and City parks and that the use of tobacco products of all kinds should be terminated immediately. Therefore, it is hereby declared by the City Council of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that this Ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, and safety, shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage and publication.