O0-19-062
ORDINANCE
PROHIBITING THE USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS NEAR CITY OWNED
BUILDINGS AND IN CITY PARKS
CITY OF NASHUA
tn the Year Two Thousand and Nineteen
The City of Nashua ordains that Part UH “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 smoking device composed of a mouthpiece, a heating
element, a battery, and electronic circuits that provides a vapor of nicotine mixed with
propylene glycol or other substances to the user. This term shall include such devices
whether they are manufactured as e-cigarettes, e-cigars, or e-pipes, or under any other
product name.
