2025-47

AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF TITLE 12 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, REVISION OF 1994, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED, "STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES.

BE IT ORDAINED by the City of Newport:

SECTION 1. Chapter 12.32 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Newport, RI, Revision of 1994, as amended, entitled, "Park and Recreation Areas," is hereby further amended, as follows:

12.32.090. Athletic and recreational facilities—Prohibition of smoking.

A. Definitions. The following words and terms shall have the following meanings:

"Athletic or recreational facilities" means any athletic or recreational facility including, but not limited to any playing field, ballfield, basketball court, tennis court, running track, or playground which is owned or operated by the city together with any area within one hundred (100) feet thereof owned by the city.

"Youth event" means any scheduled game, match, practice or the like, in which any participant is under the age of eighteen (18) years.

DELETE PARAGRAPH B IN ITS ENTIRETY:

B. Use of Tobacco Prohibited.

1. Smoking and other uses of tobacco products are hereby prohibited in or at the Carousel at Easton's Beach and at all city-owned playgrounds.

2. Smoking and other uses of tobacco products are hereby prohibited at any other athletic or recreational facility owned by the city during youth events.

3. Smoking and other uses of tobacco products are hereby prohibited at all times in or at Cardines Field and Freebody Park.

ADD IN LIEU THEREOF THE FOLLOWING

B. Use of Tobacco Prohibited.

1. Smoking and other uses of tobacco, weed or plant products, piping or vaping apparatus are hereby prohibited in or at the Carousel at Easton's Beach and at all city-owned playgrounds.

2. Smoking and other uses of tobacco, weed or plant products, pipes or vaping apparatus are hereby prohibited at any other athletic or recreational facility owned by the city during youth events.

3. Smoking and other uses of tobacco, weed or plant products, piping or vaping apparatus are hereby prohibited at all times in or at Cardines Field and Freebody Park.

C. Penalty. Any person violating this section may be ejected from athletic or recreational facilities owned by the city, and/or may be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00), which sum shall be collected for the use of the city. The municipal court may, in the alternative, permit voluntary community service in lieu of penalty.

D. Horses Prohibited.

1. No horse shall be permitted on any athletic or recreational facilities at any time.

SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and all ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

IN COUNCIL
READ AND PASSED
MAY 28, 2025

Laura C. Swistak, CMC
City Clerk