<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 50-8. - Prohibit smoking and the use of other tobacco products on grounds of the county's parks system and in buildings located in the county's parks system.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               <span class="ital">[Enacting legislation.]</span> This section is enacted pursuant to G.S. 130A-498 and 153A-121(a).
               
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               (b)
               
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               <span class="ital">Implementation requirements.</span>
               
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               (1)
               
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               The county shall post signs that meet all the requirements in subsection (c) of this
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               (2)
               
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               The county shall remove all ashtrays and other smoking receptacles from the grounds
               of the county's parks system and buildings located in the county's parks system.
               
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               (3)
               
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               All department personnel or sworn law enforcement officials, or their designee, shall
               direct a person who is smoking or using a tobacco product on park/recreation facility
               grounds to cease and, if the person does not comply, shall write a citation for the
               offense.
               
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               (c)
               
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               <span class="ital">Signage.</span> The signs required by implementation requirements must:
               
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               (1)
               
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               State in English that smoking and the use of tobacco products are prohibited and include
               the universal "No Smoking and Use of Tobacco Products Prohibited" symbol.
               
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               (2)
               
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               Be of sufficient size to be clearly legible to a person of normal vision and be conspicuously
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               (3)
               
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               Be posted at each entrance of the buildings located in the county's parks system and
               in other locations within the buildings reasonably calculated to inform employees
               and the public of the prohibition.
               
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               (4)
               
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               Be posted on the grounds of the county's parks/recreation facilities system in locations
               and at intervals reasonably calculated to inform employees and the public of the prohibition.
               
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               (d)
               
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               <span class="ital">Enforcement and penalties.</span>
               
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               (1)
               
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               <span class="ital">Penalty for violation.</span> Following oral notice by department personnel or sworn law enforcement officials,
               or their designee, failure to cease smoking or using tobacco products constitutes
               an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than $50.00. A citation may be issued
               by a sworn law enforcement officer or department staff or their designee. Conviction
               of an infraction under this section has no consequence other than payment of a penalty,
               and no court costs may be assessed. Additionally, "enforcement" is as defined in<a href="" data-chunk-id="PTIICOOR_CH50ACLIPA_ARTIINGE_S50-13ENCH" class="section-link" data-product-id="12658"> section 50-13</a>, enforcement of chapter.
               
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               (2)
               
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               <span class="ital">Additional sanctions for employees.</span> In addition to any penalty under subsection (d), employees of the county who violate
               this section shall be subject to disciplinary action consistent with the county's
               human resources policies.
               
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               (Ord. of 6-17-91(2), Â§ 8; Ord. No. 2003-02, Â§ 8, 1-27-03; Ord. No. 2003-03, Â§ 8, 2-17-03;
               Ord. No. 2011-28, Â§ 1, 6-20-11; Ord. No. 2017-29, 5-15-17)
               
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