Title
Consider and take action on Ordinance 2025-06 amending the City of League City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 54, Article III. Smoking to include electronic smoking devices and to update various sections; Providing for codification, publication and an effective date - Second Reading (Executive Director of IT, Facilities and Ballpark and Director of Parks & Cultural Services)
Council approved first reading, 6-0-0, with two absent on February 25, 2025.
Background:
Approval of this item will amend Chapter 54 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of League City. This chapter contains the outline of prohibited smoking definitions, areas, distance, signage and enforcement.
This ordinance was last updated 2022 (Ordinance 2007-06) and this amendment will provide the following changes listed below:
• Sec. 54-61. Definitions:
Addition of the definition of an Electronic Smoking Device
• Sec. 54-61. Definitions:
The definition is updated to include the prohibited use of electronic smoking devices
. Sec. 54-64. Reasonable Distance:
Removal of the verbiage “so as to ensure that tobacco smoke does not enter those areas”
• Sec. 54-91. Smoking Prohibited:
Removing the word “tobacco” from the section
• Sec. 54-93. Facilities for extinguishing smoke materials required
Removing this section and marking as “Reserved”
In addition to the above changes and after first reading, Sec. 54-68. Violations and penalties, subsection (1) was amended to be consistent with the other edits. The edit is reflected in the redline and highlighted in green.
Staff recommends approval of this amended ordinance
Attachments:
1. Proposed Ordinance
2. REDLINE - Smoking Ordinance
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