Ordinance 2015-56 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. 2015-56
AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE,KENDALL COUNTY,
ILLINOIS, PROHIBITING SMOKING IN THE CITY'S PARKS
Passed by the City Council of the
United City of Yorkville,Kendall County, Illinois
This 10"'day of November, 2015
Published in pamphlet form by the
authority of the Mayor and City Council
of the United City of Yorkville,Kendall
County,Illinois on November 19,2015.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY,
ILLINOIS,PROHIBITING SMOKING IN THE CITY'S PARKS
WHEREAS, the United City of Yorkville (the "City") is a duly organized and validly
existing non home-rule municipality created in accordance with the Constitution of the State of
Illinois of 1970 and the laws of the State; and,
WHEREAS,the City has adopted in Section 4-6-1 of the Yorkville City Code the Smoke
Free Illinois Act as the regulations for smoking in the Village; and,
WHEREAS, the Park Board has reviewed and considered the expansion of the smoking
ban to the City's parks and has recommended such a ban to the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the
United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1: That Title 4, Chapter 6, Section 4-6-1 of the Yorkville City Code, as
amended,be and is hereby amended, and Section 4-6-2 is hereby added, to read as follows:
"4-6-1: ADOPTED:
A. The Smoke Free Illinois Act(410 ILCS 82/1 et seq.), as amended from time to time,
is hereby adopted as the smoke free code of the City,which regulates and governs smoking in
public places,places of employment, and government vehicles; and each and all of the
regulations,provisions,penalties, conditions, and terms of said Smoke Free Illinois Act are
hereby adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this chapter; and the United City of
Yorkville Police Department is empowered to adopt procedures for the issuance of citations and
the collection of penalties for violation of this Chapter.
B. References to a State employee or official may be to a corresponding City employee or
official where such reference is applicable or necessary. Any provision of the Smoke Free
Illinois Act adopted herein may be cited by placing "4-6-"before the appropriate Smoke Free
Illinois Act section number.
C. The use of any "alternative nicotine product" as defined under 720 Illinois
Compiled Statutes 675/1.5(a), as amended from time to time, specifically the use of what is
commonly known as electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes, shall be included within the
definition of"smoking" or"smoke"under the Smoke Free Illinois Act, 410 Illinois Compiled
Statutes 82/10, as amended from time to time.
4-6-2: PROHIBITION OF SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES AND OUTDOOR VENUES
It is unlawful to smoke in the following unenclosed public places:
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A. In all parks or recreational areas owned or operated by the City including but not
limited to athletic fields,bleachers,hard court play surfaces,playgrounds, shelters
and parking lots located on the same property as the park or recreational area,unless
exempted by the Park Board and/or Director for special requests and events."
Section 2: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage, approval,
and publication as provided by law.
Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois this
day of r��N �/ �, 2015.
CITY CLERK A/
CARLO COLOSIMO KEN KOCH
JACKIE MILSCHEWSKI LARRY KOT
CHRIS FUNKHOUSER JOEL FRIEDERS
DIANE TEELING SEAVER TARULIS
Approved by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this
19 day of NOVEL M 66K , 2015.
MA OR
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