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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1799 - Tobacco Possession by Minors (Repealed by Ord 1850) O •i G) Q Tukwila It O f Washington q Ordinance No. 7 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, PROHIBITING THE USE AND /OR POSSESSION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS BY MINORS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN AT PUBLIC PARKS AND FACILITIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, smoking by minors under the age of eighteen years continues to be a problem at City public parks, at the Tukwila Community Center, and at other City facilities; and WHEREAS, smoking has been determined by the United States Surgeon General to be detrimental to the public health and welfare; and WHEREAS, the City deems it appropriate to pass an ordinance furthering the public health, safety and welfare of its citizens; and WHEREAS, the State of Washington under RCW 70.155 provides that it does not preempt the City from enacting its own ordinance to regulate the use of tobacco products by minors; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. A new Tukwila Municipal Code Section 12.08.050 is hereby created to read as follows: 12.08.050. Tobacco Use by Minors. A. Minors under the age of eighteen are prohibited from possessing, smoking or otherwise using tobacco products on Tukwila public park property, at the Tukwila Community Center and the outside areas adjacent to the Center, and at other City facilities. B. A violation of this section is an infraction and the violator is subject to a civil fine of up to one hundred dollars. A notice of infraction shall be issued and assessed in the same manner as traffic infractions. The provisions contained in Chapter 46.63 RCW for the disposition of traffic infractions apply to the disposition of infractions of this section except as follows: 1. The provisions in Chapter 46.63 RCW relating to the provision of records to the Department of Licensing in accordance with RCW 46.20.270 are not applicable to this section; and 2. The provision in Chapter 46.63 RCW relating to the imposition of sanctions against a person's driver's license or vehicle license are not applicable to this section. TOBACCO.DOC 5119197 Section 2. Severability. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid for any reason, or should any portion of this ordinance be pre empted by state or federal law or regulation, such decision or pre- emption shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances. Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force five (5) days after passage and publication as provided by law. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL 0THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular Meeting thereof this 9 day of 1997. ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED: e E. Cantu, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: By Offof the City A�t�torney FILED WITH 1 E CITY CLERK: S- 1 `7 R 7 PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 5 /C/ 9 7 PUBLISHED: S- a 3 9 7 EFFECTIVE DATE: .5 8 'T 7 ORDINANCE NO.: '7 `j9' TOBACCO.DOC 5/19/97 /e ohn W. Mayor ��/y AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, PROHIBITING THE USE AND /OR POSSESSION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS BY MINORS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN AT PUBLIC PARKS AND FACILITIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. On S /9. 9 the City Council of the City of Tukwila passed Ordinance No. 7 prohibiting the use and /or posession of tobacco products by minors under the age of eighteen years at City public parks, at the Tukwila Community Center, and at other City facilities; providing for severability and establishing an effective date. The full text of this ordinance will be mailed without charge to anyone who submits a written request to the City Clerk of the City of Tukwila for a copy of the text. APPROVED by the City Council at its meeting of c 9'. 9 7 Published Seattle Times: 5/ 23/ 97 CITY OF TUKWILA SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 7f9 64,k zg- ane E. Cantu, City Clerk