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C <br /> • <br /> {4no-h4 uo. <br /> V ggir nE <br /> City-Owned Outdoor Recreational Facilities <br /> Model Tobacco-Free Policy <br /> WHEREAS, the City believes that tobacco use in the proximity of children and adults engaging in or <br /> watching outdoor recreational activities at City-owned or operated facilities is detrimental to their <br /> health and can be offensive to those using such facilities; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City has a unique opportunity to create and sustain an environment that supports a <br /> non-tobacco norm through a tobacco-free policy, rule enforcement, and adult-peer role modeling on <br /> City-owned outdoor recreational facilities; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City believes parents, leaders, and officials involved in recreation are role models for <br /> youth and can have a positive effect on the lifestyle choices they make; and <br /> WHEREAS, the tobacco industry advertises at and sponsors recreational events to foster a <br /> connection between tobacco use and recreation; and <br /> WHEREAS, cigarettes, once consumed in public spaces, are often discarded on the ground requiring <br /> additional maintenance expenses, diminish the beauty of the City's recreational facilities, and pose a <br /> risk to toddlers due to ingestion; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City Park & Recreation Board determines that the prohibition of tobacco use at the <br /> City's recreational facilities serves to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of our City. <br /> Section 1: Tobacco use prohibited in outdoor recreational facilities <br /> No person shall use any form of tobacco at or on any City-owned or operated outdoor recreational <br /> facilities, including the restrooms, spectator and concession areas. These facilities include [insert <br /> specific facilities here, e.g. playgrounds, athletic fields, beaches, aquatic areas, parks, and <br /> walking/hiking trails]. <br /> Section 2: Enforcement <br /> 1. Appropriate signs shall be posted in the above specified areas. <br /> 2. The community, especially facility users and staff, will be notified about this policy. <br /> 3. Staff will make periodic observations of recreational facilities to monitor for compliance. <br /> 4. Any person found violating this policy may be subject to immediate ejection from the recreation <br /> facility for the remainder of the event. <br /> Section 3: Effective Date <br /> This policy statement is effective immediately upon the date of adoption. <br /> Appropriate City Official Date <br />