PROPOSED AMENDMENTS MADE AT PERSONNEL/ADMIN. ON 11-4-19
O-19-062
ORDINANCE
PROHIBITING THE USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS NEAR CITY OWNED
BUILDINGS AND IN CITY PARKS
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year Two Thousand and Nineteen
The City of Nashua ordains that Part II “General Legislation” of the Nashua Revised
Ordinances as amended, is hereby further amended by adding the following new underlined
Chapter 304 entitled “Tobacco Products and E-Cigarettes”:
“Chapter 304
TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND E-CIGARETTES
Article I
Use of Tobacco Products and E-Cigarettes Prohibited in Certain Locations
§ 304-1. Findings and purpose.
The City finds that. based _on determinations and studies by various official agencies. the
use of tobacco products and e-cigarettes is a significant public health hazard. including
secondhand use. The purpose of this article is to protect the health and well-being of all
members of the public who have occasion to attend public places and facilities and City
parks by restricting the use of tobacco products and e-cigarettes as outlined herein. The
City also has a significant interest in reducing incidents of littering.
§ 304-1. Definitions.
The following words and phrases. when used in this Article, shall have the following
meanings:
E-CIGARETTE — Any electronic device composed of a mouthpiece. a heating element, a
battery, and e-liquid, which when heated forms an aerosol containing many substances,
including but not limited to nicotine, propylene glycol. marijuana. or other substances
delivered to the lungs. This term shall include such devices whether they are
manufactured as e-cigarettes, e-cigars. or e-pipes. or under any other product name.
