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ORDINANCE NO. _QS 911-0 q_oj <br /> SMOKE-FREE CEMETERIES: CITY ORDINANCE AMENDING <br /> CHAPTER 12.16 OF THE BATESVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE TO <br /> PROHIBIT THE USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN <br /> CEMETERIES OWNED BY THE CITY OF BATESVILLE <br /> WHEREAS, The City of Batesville believes that it is in the public interest to prohibit the <br /> smoking of cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and use of tobacco products within the public <br /> cemeteries within Batesville; and <br /> WHEREAS, The City of Batesville believes the use of tobacco products in public <br /> cemeteries in Batesville has directly caused a littering problem resulting in a significant <br /> deterioration in the condition of portions of the cemeteries; <br /> WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City of Batesville to prohibit smoking of cigarettes and <br /> use of tobacco products within the publicly owned cemeteries in Batesville; and <br /> WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City of Batesville to add these areas to the list of <br /> "Batesville Smoke Free Zones"; and said areas will therefore, have appropriate, <br /> permanent posting of signs; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Batesville City Council seeks to provide a legal means for <br /> official intervention to discourage the use of tobacco products in our cemeteries. <br /> NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of Batesville, <br /> Independence County, Arkansas, as follows: <br /> 1. Prohibition Against Smoking of Cigarettes and Use of Tobacco <br /> Products <br /> Smoking or carrying lighted cigarettes, pipes, cigars, and other tobacco <br /> products within publicly owned cemeteries shall be prohibited within the <br /> City of Batesville. <br /> 2. Definitions <br /> Publicly owned cemetery refers to any cemetery owned by the City of <br /> Batesville. Specifically, Gray's Cemetery, Oaklawn Cemetery, and Pioneer <br /> Cemetery will be included in the "Batesville Smoke Free Zones". <br />