File #: 25-0113    Version: 1 Name: Amend Smoking Ordinance
Type: Agenda Item Status: Second Reading
File created: 2/10/2025 In control: Information Technology, Facilities and The Ballpark
On agenda: 2/25/2025 Final action:
Title: Consider and take action on an ordinance 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 (Executive Director of IT, Facilities and Ballpark and Director of Parks & Cultural Services)
Attachments: 1. Proposed Ordinance, 2. REDLINE - Smoking Ordinance

Title

Consider and take action on an ordinance 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 (Executive Director of IT, Facilities and Ballpark and Director of Parks & Cultural Services)

 

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”

 

Staff recommends approval of this amended ordinance

 

Attachments:

1. Proposed Ordinance

2. REDLINE - Smoking Ordinance

 

FUNDING

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STRATEGIC PLANNING

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