Trinity County Municipal Code Ch. 8.32 Smoking in Fire Hazard Areas

It is unlawful for any person in the county, between the first day of June and the fifteenth day of October of each year, to ignite for the purpose of smoking or to smoke cigars, cigarettes, tobacco, or other materials in any form while in motion within twenty-five feet of any grass, weed, brush, or tree-covered areas or any other inflammable materials except buildings, regardless of the ownership status of the land. For the purposes of this section, persons in motion in a motor vehicle on a public highway shall not be in violation of the provisions of this section.

(Ord. 190 §1, 1948)

Igniting or smoking of cigars, cigarettes, tobacco, or other materials in any form in the county between the first day of June and the fifteenth day of October of each year shall be allowed within twenty-five feet of grass, weed, brush, or tree-covered areas and other inflammable materials provided the person igniting for the purpose of smoking cigars, cigarettes, tobacco, or other materials must clear to mineral soil all inflammable material whatsoever for a diameter of three feet and remain within this cleared area until burning tobacco or material is completely extinguished, and provided further that the burning tobacco or material must be extinguished within the cleared areas.

(Ord. 190 §2, 1948)

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any lands entirely enclosed by a fence; provided, however, that the owner of such fenced lands may post the fenced premises, stating that the same are subject to the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 190 §3, 1948)

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 190 §4, 1948)