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WHEREAS, the City of Batesville City Council seeks to provide a legal means for official <br /> intervention to discourage the use of tobacco products by our youth; and <br /> NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of Batesville, Independence <br /> County, Arkansas, as follows: <br /> 1. Prohibition Against Smoking of Cigarettes and Use of Tobacco Products <br /> Smoking or carrying lighted cigarettes, pipes, cigars, and other tobacco, <br /> products within all publicly owned or leased swimming pools and pool <br /> grounds and ball fields shall be prohibited within the City of Batesville. <br /> 2. Definitions <br /> Publicly owned or leased swimming pools and ball fields shall mean any place <br /> or area with the City upon which the public is permitted. More specifically, <br /> the North Complex and Fitzhugh Park will be areas included in the "Batesville <br /> Smoke Free Zones". <br /> 3. Penalties <br /> Any person who has been found to have violated this Ordinance shall be <br /> subject to penalties according to City ordinance 2005-11-1 <br /> 4. Signa e <br /> The City will attach permanent signage indicating "Batesville Smoke Free <br /> Zone" at all publicly owned or leased ball fields, swimming pools and pool <br /> grounds leased or owned by the City. <br /> 1. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES <br /> Any Ordinances of the City of Batesville which are in conflict with this Ordinance <br /> are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. <br /> II. SEVERABILITY <br /> If part of this Ordinance shall be deemed invalid, such parts shall be severed and <br /> the invalidity thereof shall not affect the remaining parts of the Ordinance. <br /> III. ENFORCEMENT PROVISION <br /> This Ordinance shall be enforced by the Independence County Sheriff's <br /> Department. <br /> II <br />