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"Portland\u2019s new ban on smoking in all public parks and grounds goes into effect today.The Portland City Council voted unanimously in favor of a ban last month.Places covered include Riverside Golf Course, Monument Square, Longfellow Square and Congress Square Park.The council had banned smoking on playgrounds and recreational facilities between three to four years ago.Sidewalks and streets are not included.Other smoke-free ordinances passed within the city prohibit smoking in food service establishments and within twenty feet of city-owned or maintained beaches, trails, playgrounds and athletic facilities, except in specifically designated areas.A warning will occur on the first offense. It is modeled on the previous ordinance passed by the city.\u00A0"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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