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Ì ORDINANCE NO. 1232
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BALDWIN PARK AMENDING SECTIONS 38.15,38.16 38.17.
and 38.18 OF THE BALDWIN PARK MUNICIPAL CODE AND
RENUMBERING SECTION 38.99 OF THE BALDWIN PARK
MUNICIPAL RELATING TO SMOKING IN AND AROUND
CITY-OWNED PREMISES AND PUBLIC PARKS
WHEREAS, the Baldwin Park Municipal Code presently prohibits smoking in
designated areas of certain City-Owned buildings; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to extend such restrictions in both the premises
utilized by the City for City functions and in public parks and other recreational facilities.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 38.15 of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
38.15 PURPOSE
The City Council has determined that there is ample evidence that smoking in
any form is a serious hazard to the health of members of the general public and city
employees and an irritation, inconvenience and discomfort to persons. In order to serve
the public health, safety and welfare, the declared purpose of this subchapter is to promote
a policy of nonsmoking in and around City-owned premises and public parks and other
recreational facilities.
SECTION 2. Section 38.16 of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
38.16 DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply
unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
a) City-owned premises" means a building or site owned and
occupied, or leased and occupied, by the City of Baldwin Park for any municipal function,
and includes the entire site of the City-owned premises and all structures thereon. City-
owned premises shall not include any public sidewalk adjacent to the site or City-owned
premises, nor any building owned in part by the Baldwin Park Redevelopment Agency
which is also partly owned by a private individuals or entity under a Disposition and
Development Agreement or Owner Participation Agreement. City-owned premises include,
but are not limited to, City Hall, the City Yard, and the site occupied by the City Housing
Authority.
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b) Public Park" means any park, roadside rest, or other site
designated by the City of Baldwin Park for any recreational purpose which is owned,
managed or controlled by the City, and includes the entire site of the public park, all
structures thereon, and any public sidewalk adjacent to that site. Public park includes, but
is not limited to, the Julia McNeill Senior Center, the Esther Snyder Community Center.
Morgan Park, Barnes Park, Hilda Solis Park, Walnut Creek Nature Park, and the Baldwin
Park Teen Center and Skate Park.
c) Smoke" or Smoking" means the burning of any form of tobacco,
in a pipe, cigar or cigarette or any other device used for the burning of tobacco or other
similar combustible material, so that the person in possession thereof can inhale and
exhale the smoke therefrom.
SECTIONS. Section 38.17 of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
38.17 SMOKING PROHIBITED
No City employee or member of the public shall smoke any tobacco product
on or in any City-owned premises or any public park.
SECTION 4. Section 38.18 of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
38.18 SIGNS
Signs designating no smoking areas in City-owned premises and public parks
shall be clearly, sufficiently and conspicuously posted in such premises and parks. The
manner of such posting, including the wording, size, color, design, and place of posting,
shall be determined by the Chief Executive Officer or his/her designee.
SECTION 5. Section 38.99 of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code is hereby
renumbered to be Section 38.19,
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and shall
have it published in accordance with the provisions of state law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 2nd day of June, 200^.
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ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ss;
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
I, Rosemary M. Ramirez, Chief Deputy City Clerk, of the City of Baldwin Park, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was regularly introduced for first reading at a
regular meeting of the City Council on May 19,2004. That thereafter, said Ordinance was
duly approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on June 2, 2004, by
the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Marlen Garcia, David Olivas, Bill Van Cleave,
Mayor Pro Tern Ricardo Pacheco, and Mayor
ManuelLozano
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ROSEMARYTVL-RAMIREZ, CMC
CHIEF DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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