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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
AN AMENDMENT PROHIBITING THE USE OF TOBACCO AND MARIJUANA ON ALL FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF COOK COUNTY PROPERTY
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Part 1 - General Ordinances, Chapter 2 - Administration, Article IIII - County Board, Division 2. - Rules of Organization and Procedure, Sections 3-3-21 - 3-3-23 are hereby amended as follows:
3-3-21: - SMOKING TOBACCO AND MARIJUANA USE POLICY FOR FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT FACILITIES AND PROPERTIES.
A. Prohibition of Smoking Tobacco and Marijuana Use in Cook County Forest Preserve District Facilities and Properties: The use of any tobacco or marijuana products in any form Smoking by smoking, inhaling, exhaling, burning, consuming or carrying of any lighted cigarette, lighted cigar, lighted pipe, vaporizer, snuff, snus, chewing tobacco or other lighted tobacco product in any other form ("smoking") is not permitted in any areas of any District FacilityProperty. This ban on smoking applies to all public areas of District as well as all areas used only by District employees or officials, including without limitation individual offices. This ban does not include facilities utilized as private residences.
B. Prohibition of Smoking Tobacco and Marijuana Use in District Vehicles: Smoking Tobacco and Marijuana use is prohibited in all vehicles owned or leased by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County.
C. Reasonable Distance: Smoking is prohibited within fifteen (15) feet of an enclosed area of any District Facility, so as to prohibit congestion at exits that could constitute a fire hazard in the event of an emergency evacuation of the District Facility. However, if the District operates District Facilities within buildings owned by third parties and the District's use in those buildings is not exclusive, this Subsection shall apply only insofar as it restricts the conduct of District employees.
DC. Implementation: All appropriate District representatives, including the General Superintendent, Superintendent of Maintenance and Operations, and all elected officials and the appropriate personnel of the Chicago Zoological Society and the Chicago Horticultural Society shall implement the foregoing policy.
E. Effect of Section: This Section supersedes and replaces any and all earlier resolutions and ordinances pertaining to the subject of a smoking policy for District Facilities. It is intended for this Section to apply to District Facilities. However, to the extent that any provision of this Section is less restrictive in regulating smoking than another ordinance, the more restrictive provision shall apply. This Section shall take effect immediately upon passage.
FD. Penalty: Any person violating any of the provisions of Subsections 3-3-21.A., B., and C., shall be fined seventy-five dollars ($75.00).
3-3-22: - SMOKING POLICY FOR BROOKFIELD ZOO.
A. Prohibition of Smoking in Brookfield Zoo: Smoking by inhaling, exhaling, burning or carrying any lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe, or other lighted tobacco product in any other form ("smoking") is not permitted in any areas of any Brookfield Zoo, including, without limitation, those facilities housing administrative offices, maintenance facilities, exhibits, and all enclosed and semi-enclosed areas of the Brookfield Zoo. This ban on smoking applies to all public areas as well as all areas used only by Brookfield Zoo employees or officials, including, without limitation, individual offices, except smoking is permitted in those areas designated and identified with signs as smoking areas by the Chicago Zoological Society.
B. Prohibition of Smoking in Brookfield Zoo Vehicles: Smoking is prohibited in all vehicles owned or leased by the Brookfield Zoo.
C. Reasonable Distance: Smoking is prohibited within fifteen (15) feet of any entrance to the Brookfield Zoo, so as to prohibit congestion at exits that could constitute a fire hazard in the event of an emergency evacuation of the Brookfield Zoo.
D. Implementation: All appropriate Brookfield Zoo representatives shall implement the foregoing policy.
E. Effect of Section: This Section supersedes and replaces any and all earlier resolutions and ordinances pertaining to the subject of a smoking policy for the Brookfield Zoo. It is intended for this Section to apply to Brookfield Zoo facilities. However, to the extent that any provision of this Section is less restrictive in regulating smoking than another ordinance, the more restrictive provision shall apply. This Section shall take effect immediately upon passage.
F. Penalty: Any person violating any of the provisions of this Section shall be fined seventy-five dollars ($75.00).
3-3-23: - SMOKING POLICY FOR CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN.
A. Prohibition of Smoking in Chicago Botanic Garden: Smoking by inhaling, exhaling, burning or carrying any lighted cigarette, cigar, lighted pipe, or other lighted tobacco product in any other form ("smoking") is not permitted in any areas of any Chicago Botanic Garden facility, including, without limitation, those facilities housing administrative offices, maintenance facilities, exhibits, and all enclosed and semi-enclosed areas on the grounds of the Chicago Botanic Garden, except smoking is permitted in those areas designated and identified with signs as smoking areas by the Chief Executive Officer of the Chicago Botanic Garden or the Executive Officer's designate. This ban on applies to all public areas as well as all areas used only by Chicago Botanic Garden employees or officials, including, without limitation, individual offices.
B. Prohibition of Smoking in Chicago Botanic Garden Vehicles: is prohibited in all vehicles owned or leased by the Chicago Botanic Garden.
C. Reasonable Distance: Smoking is prohibited within fifteen (15) feet of any entrance to the Chicago Botanic Garden, so as to prohibit congestion at exits that could constitute a fire hazard in the event of an emergency evacuation of the Chicago Botanic Garden.
D. Implementation: All appropriate Chicago Botanic Garden representatives shall implement the foregoing policy.
E. Effect of Section: This Section supersedes and replaces any and all earlier resolutions and ordinances pertaining to the subject of a smoking policy for the Chicago Botanic Garden. It is intended for this Section to apply to Chicago Botanic Garden facilities. However, to the extent that any provision of this Section is less restrictive in regulating smoking than another ordinance, the more restrictive provision shall apply. This Section shall take effect immediately upon passage.
F. Penalty: Any person violating any of the provisions of this Section shall be fined seventy-five dollars ($75.00).
Effective date: This ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon adoptionend