La Puente Municipal Code Ch. 3.64 Smoking Prohibited in Public Places

Sections:

• 3.64.010 Definitions.

• 3.64.020 Smoking in public places prohibited.

• 3.64.030 Exception—Outside areas of city buildings.

• 3.64.040 Posting of signs.

• 3.64.050 Polling places.

• 3.64.060 Violations.

For purposes of this chapter, unless it is plainly evident from the context that a different meaning is intended, the following definitions shall apply:

“Smoke” or “smoking” means the carrying or holding of a lighted pipe, cigar, cigarette or any other lighted smoking equipment or the lighting or emitting or exhaling of the smoke of a pipe, cigar, cigarette or other kind of smoking equipment. “Smoke” also means the gaseous products and particles created by the use of a lighted pipe, cigar, cigarette or other kind of smoking equipment.

(Ord. 790 § 25 (part), 1999)

It is unlawful for any person to smoke in any city-owned building or facility or in any city-owned or operated vehicle.

(Ord. 790 § 25 (part), 1999)

The prohibition contained in Section 3.64.020 of this chapter does not apply to walkways, or areas outside of city- owned buildings or facilities.

(Ord. 790 § 25 (part), 1999)

The city manager is directed to post and prominently display “No Smoking” signs with letters no less than one inch in height at the entrances to buildings subject to the prohibition contained in Section 3.64.020 of this chapter. All such signs shall clearly and conspicuously recite the phrase “No Smoking” and/or use the international no smoking symbol.

(Ord. 790 § 25 (part), 1999)

It is unlawful to smoke in a polling place during an election or during the counting of the votes.

(Ord. 790 § 25 (part), 1999)

(a) A violation of Section 3.64.020 of this chapter is an infraction, and is punishable by (1) a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for a first violation; (2) a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars for a second violation of this chapter within one year; (3) a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars for each additional violation of this chapter within one year.

(b) A violation of Section 3.64.050 of this chapter is a misdemeanor which is punishable as set forth in Section 1.08.040 of this code.

(Ord. 790 § 25 (part), 1999)