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COMMITTEE TO STUDY SMOKING REGULATIONS DRAFT #1 CITY BUILDINGS AND VEHICLES MAY 20, 1994 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTIONS 17-48,17-50 AND 17 -51 OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING FOR NO SMOKING IN CITY VEHICLES; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $1,000.00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS: Section 1. That Sections 17 -48, 17 -50 and 17 -51 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended so that such shall read as follows: "Sec. 17 -48. Applicability. The City smoking policy applies to all enclosed work and common areas and all vehicles occupied or used by City employees, whether owned, rented or leased by the City; to all employees, contractors or visitors, and during all hours and days of the year. The policy applies equally to all private offices out of fairness to other employees who must leave their work sites to smoke and because most private offices are connected to common ventilation systems. Sec. 17 -50. Exceptions. It is a defense to prosecution under this article that the area in which the offense takes place does not have prominently displayed a reasonably sized notice that smoking is prohibited by this article of the Code of Ordinances of the City and that an offense is punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). This exception does not apply to City vehicles. Sec. 17 -51. Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined an amount not less than Twenty -five and no /100 Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Two Hundred and no /100 Dollars ($200.00); provided, however, in the event the actor has previously been convicted under this section, the actor shall be fined an amount not less than Fifty and no /100 Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Five Hundred and no /100 Dollars ($500.00) for a second conviction hereunder, and shall be fined an amount not less that One Hundred and no /100 Dollars ($100.00) nor more than One Thousand and no /100 Dollars ($1,000.00) for a third conviction hereunder and for each conviction thereafter. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense." Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not to exceed $1,000.00, and each and every day's continuance of any violation of the above enumerated section shall constitute and be deemed a separate offense. Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.