§ 70-150. Use of tobacco products prohibited in Haltom City parks.

(a)

Definitions. As used in this section, the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed thereto:

City means the City of Haltom City, Texas.

Electronic vaping device shall mean any electronically powered or battery powered device designed to simulate the smoking of tobacco, cigarettes, pipes or cigars. An electronic vaping device includes personal vaporizers, electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), electronic pipes (e-pipes), electronic cigars (e-cigars) and any other type of electronic nicotine delivery system or any part thereof.

Parking lot means that portion of any Haltom City park paved or constructed with an all-weather surface designed for vehicular traffic and the parking of vehicles.

Smoking or to smoke means the possession of a burning tobacco, weed or other plant product or the use of an electronic vaping device.

Tobacco product means a cigarette (including anything made of tobacco or tobacco mixed with another ingredient and wrapped or covered with a material other than tobacco), cigar, pipe, smoking tobacco (including granulated, plug-cut, crimp-cut, ready-rubbed, and any form of tobacco suitable for smoking in a pipe or as a cigarette), chewing tobacco (including Cavendish, Twist, plug, scrap, or any kind of tobacco suitable for chewing), snuff or other preparations of pulverized tobacco, or an article or product that is made of tobacco or a tobacco substitute.

(b)

Use prohibited in all Haltom City parks. A person commits an offense if the person consumes, smokes, chews, ingests or otherwise uses a tobacco product or an electronic vaping device in a Haltom City park, except in the parking lot.

(c)

Posting of signs prohibiting tobacco products. The City Manager or the City Manager's designee shall cause conspicuous signs to be posted at the bleachers, concession stands, and walkways from the parking lot at all Haltom City parks. The signs shall contain words or other language and symbols, including the universal symbol for no smoking, which clearly prohibit smoking and the use of tobacco products.

(d)

Posting of signs prohibiting the use of electronic vaping devices in all Haltom City parks. The City Manager or the City Manager's designee shall cause conspicuous signs to be posted at walkways from the parking lot at all Haltom City parks. The signs shall contain the following text:

"Use of electronic vaping devices is prohibited in this Haltom City Park beyond this point per City Ordinance No. 0-2016-013-10."

(Ord. No. O-2001-039-10, § 1, 7-9-01; Ord. No. O-2016-013-10, § 1, 6-13-16)

Editor's note

Ord. No. O-2016-013-10, § 1, adopted June 13, 2016, amended the catchline of § 70-150 from "Use of tobacco products prohibited in Broadway Park" to read as herein set out.