10-10 Bill No. 2023-12 Transitory 19.34BILL NO. 2023-12
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTION 840.13 OF THE RICHFIELD CODE OF
ORDINANCES PROHIBITING SMOKING IN PUBLIC PARKS, ON CITY-OWNED
LAND, AND DURING COMMUNITY EVENTS AND ESTABLISHING A PETTY
MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Sec. 1. Subsection 840.13 of the Richfield City Code is amended as follows:
840.13. – Use of tobacco products Smoking prohibited.
No person may use tobacco, tobacco products, tobacco -related devices, electronic delivery
devices, or nicotine or lobelia delivery products, as these items are defined in section
1146 of this Code, on City-owned parks, conservation areas, open spaces, or recreational
facilities, including without limitation: trails within parks used for walking and biking, picnic
shelters, athletic fields, and play areas. This subsection does not apply to the use of
tobacco, tobacco products, tobacco -related devices, electronic delivery devices, or nicotine
or lobelia delivery products inside motor vehicles parked on the premises of City -owned
parks, conservation areas, open spaces or recreational facil ities.
Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes of this subsection, the term
“smoking” has the following meaning:
“Smoking” means inhaling, exhaling, burning, or carrying any lighted
or heated cigar, cigarette, or pipe, or any other lighted or heated
product containing, made, or derived from nicotine, tobacco,
cannabis, or other plant, whether natural or synthetic, th at is intended
for inhalation. Smoking also includes carrying or using an activated
electronic delivery device. Terms used in this subsection will have the
same meaning as in section 1146 of this Code.
Subd. 2. Smoking prohibited. Smoking is prohibited:
(a)In City-owned parks, conservation areas, and recreational facilities,
including without limitation: trails within parks used for walking and
biking, picnic shelters, athletic fields, and play areas ; and
(b)On the premises of the Woodlake Nature Center, including adjacent
parking areas; and
(c)On City-owned property adjacent to: Wilson Pond (14 th Avenue
South); Norby’s Pond (2nd Avenue South); and Milner Pond (6499 5th
Avenue South); and
(d)On City-owned property located at 6700 Morgan Avenue South (“No-
Name Park”); and
(e)On the Penn Avenue Corridor (Penn Avenue between 76th Street and
63rd Street) during the Open Streets at Penn Fest event; and
(f)On the premises of other City-sponsored or City co -sponsored
community events, including but not limited to: Red, White, and Blue
Days, Urban Wildland Races, and the Holiday Lights Parade.
Subd. 3. Exception. The prohibition in subdivision 2 does not apply to smoking
tobacco inside parked motor vehicles.
Subd. 4. Petty Misdemeanor. A violation of this subsection is a petty misdemeanor.
Sec. 2. This Ordinance is effective in accordance with Section 3.09 of the Richfield
City Charter.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield on this 10th day of October 2023.
Mary B. Supple, Mayor
ATTEST:
Dustin Leslie, City Clerk