§ 21-5. Smoking prohibited in parish outdoor recreational facilities except in designated areas.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to smoke in any indoor or outdoor area in any playground, arena, stadium, or amphitheater in any park, playground or other recreational facility owned, operated, or maintained by Jefferson Parish except in outdoor areas designated for smoking at each such facility.

(b)

The department of parks and recreation shall designate an outdoor area in which smoking is permitted at each facility included in subsection (a) herein. Such designated smoking areas shall be placed at a sufficient distance from areas in which youth activities are conducted such that neither the youths who are participating in such activities nor the spectators viewing such activities are exposed to significant amounts of second-hand smoke generated by persons smoking in the areas designated for smoking.

(c)

Signs prohibiting smoking in areas not designated for smoking and marking each area designated for smoking shall be conspicuously posted at all facilities identified in subsection (a) herein.

(d)

As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended:

(1)

Smoking or to smoke shall have the same definition as that given in section 20-121.

(2)

Tobacco means and includes tobacco, tobacco related products, tobacco substitutes, fillers and other plants or smoke-producing substances.

(3)

Youth activities means any sport, game, contest or other activity in which any or all of the participants are under the age of eighteen (18) years old.

(e)

The penalties for violation of the provisions of this section shall be as follows:

1st offense: Fine of up to fifty dollars ($50.00).

2nd offense: Fine of up to one hundred dollars ($100.00).

3rd and subsequent offenses: Fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00).

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff shall have the authority to issue summons and/or tickets to persons in violation of the provisions of this section. In addition, the sheriff and department of parks and recreation personnel shall have the authority to evict persons from parish facilities for refusal to comply with the provisions of this section.

(Ord. No. 23709, § 1, 12-9-09; Ord. No. 24035, § 1, 6-15-11; Ord. No. 25602 , § 7, 6-27-18)

Editor's note

It should be noted that section 2 of Ord. No. 24035 provides, "That enforcement of the provisions of this ordinance shall be suspended until January 1, 2012."