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SEPTEMBER 26, 2006
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OCTOBER 10, 2006 06-291 06-302
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PURPOSE:
AMEND SMOKING REGULATIONS
INITIATED BY:
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AMENDING SECTION 17-10 OF
THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO SMOKING IN MUNICIPAL
BUILDINGS AND VEHICLES.
The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh do ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That Section 17-10 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to
smoking in municipal buildings and vehicles prohibited is repealed and recreated as
follows:
SECTION 17-10
SMOKING IN MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS,
TRANSIT CENTER PROPERTY &
PROHIBITED
OSHKOSH
VEHICLES
(A) As used in this Ordinance:
(1) "Building" means any enclosed area of a structure owned, leased
or administered by the City of Oshkosh; excepting the Oshkosh
Convention Centre, municipal golf course and those facilities
leased to, or otherwise occupied by non-governmental entities
other than the Grand Opera House; and excepting facilities owned,
leased operated or administered by the Oshkosh Housing
Authority.
(2) "Vehicle" means any self-propelled, enclosed vehicle owned or
leased by the City of Oshkosh, including those vehicles contracted
for passenger transportation services.
(3) "Smoking" means using, carrying or possessing, a lighted
cigarette, cigar, pipe or other lighted smoking equipment.
(B) Prohibited Conduct: It shall be unlawful and a violation of this Ordinance
for any person to engage in smoking in any City of Oshkosh building, on
the Oshkosh Transit Center property located at 110 Pearl Avenue or in a
City of Oshkosh vehicle.
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(C) Notification: All buildings and vehicles shall be posted in accord with the
terms of this Ordinance and Wisconsin Statute 101.123. Posting shall be
at the entrance to all City of Oshkosh buildings and in conspicuous
locations on or near the Oshkosh Transit Center property and on or in city
vehicles to notify the public and employees that smoking is prohibited.
(D) Penalty and Enforcement: Any person convicted of a violation of this
Ordinance shall forfeit an amount not less than $25.00 nor more than
$500.00. The City of Oshkosh Police Department shall be the
enforcement agency of this Ordinance. A court of competent jurisdiction
may impose any alternative penalty as permitted by law. (Effective
September 1, 1997.)
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, publication, and placement of the appropriate signage.