Board of Commissioners · August 23, 2021
O-21-7-103
Prohibit tobacco/vapor products in county parks/playgrounds/greenways.
CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AMENDING KNOX COUNTY CODE, CHAPTER 27, ARTICLE I ENTITLED "PARKS" TO DELETE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS IN SECTION 27-1, DELETE SUBSECTION 27-9(B) IN ITS ENTIRETY, AND ADD A NEW SECTION 27-16 ENTITLED "USE OF TOBACCO AND VAPOR PRODUCTS PROHIBITED" TO EXPAND THE SMOKING PROHIBITION ON THE GROUNDS OF COUNTY-OWNED PLAYGROUNDS TO INCLUDE THE USE OF TOBACCO AND VAPOR PRODUCTS ON THE GROUNDS OF A COUNTY-OWNED OR CONTROLLED PUBLIC PARK, PUBLIC PLAYGROUND, PUBLIC GREENWAY, OR ANY PUBLIC PROPERTY THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO USE BY YOUTH. (ORD. NO. O-10-4-102, ADOPTED 5-24-10, ORD. NO. O-20-11-101, ADOPTED 12-21-20, AND ESTABLISHING SECTION 27-16): SECOND READING:
See this item across every meeting →On August 23, 2021, the Knox County, TN Board of Commissioners adopted “Prohibit tobacco/vapor products in county parks/playgrounds/greenways.” by a vote of 7–2.
Approve on second reading O-21-7-103 - Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending Knox County Code, Chapter 27, Article I entitled "Parks" to delete certain definitions in Section 27-1, delete Subsection 27-9(b) in its entirety, and add a new Section 27-16 entitled "Use of Tobacco and Vapor Products Prohibited" to expand the smoking prohibition on the grounds of county-owned playgrounds to include the use of tobacco and vapor products on the grounds of a county-owned or controlled public park, public playground, public greenway, or any public property that is accessible to use by youth. (Ord. No. O-10-4-102, adopted 5-24-10, Ord. No. O-20-11-101, adopted 12-21-20, and establishing Section 27-16) on second reading.
Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by John Schoonmaker
Topics: Parks & community
The vote as recorded
Aye · 7
No · 2
Abstain · 2
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