Combined Code_2017

ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL

Sec. 18-1. Smoking restricted. (a)

Definition. The term "smoking" shall mean the inhaling, exhaling, burning or carrying of a lighted pipe, cigar, cigarette or other combustible tobacco product. (b) Prohibited in municipal buildings. It shall be unlawful for any person to smoke in any building or facility or portion of a building or facility owned, leased, operated, occupied, managed or controlled by the town. (c) Prohibited in municipal vehicles. It shall be unlawful for any person to smoke in any vehicle owned or leased by the town. (d) Penalty. Violation of this section shall subject the offender to a civil penalty in the amount of $25.00 per offense. (e) Conflict of laws. If any portion of this section or the enforcement thereof is found to be preempted by state or federal law, such preemption shall not operate to invalidate the rest of the section and the section shall remain in full force and effect. (Ord. No. 93-57, §§ 1--5, 8-23-93) __________ * State Law References: Smoking in public places, G.S. 143-595 et seq. __________ Sec. 18-2. Water shortage conservation measures. (a) For the protection of the public health, welfare and safety of the town, the town manager is authorized to adopt water conservation measures, and to enforce such conservation measures when the town manager determines that an emergency exists in the town because of an impending shortage of water due to a prolonged drought or problems with the town's treated water supply and/or distribution system ("water emergency"). The town manager may impose such water conservation measures on all water users of the town for such period of time as the manager determines constitutes a water emergency. (b) The conservation methods, adopted in the form of a town policy shall apply to all persons using town water, including hose customers located outside of the town's jurisdictional boundaries. The conservation measures may restrict business and industrial uses of water, and may restrict such uses as irrigation, the washing of motor vehicles and equipment, outdoor surfaces, buildings, and machinery, and the use of water for ornamental fountains and swimming pools. The conservation measures may also include provisions for interruption of water service and for the establishment of water conserving schedules of uses. (c) The town manager or his designee is herby authorized to impose fines on any party who violates the provisions of any mandatory water conservation measures invoked under

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