Smokers in Auburn are now supposed to stay out of city parks. However, they won’t have any real consequences if they ignore that rule – at least not yet.
The Auburn City Council approved a resolution on Thursday establishing a smoke-free policy for all city parks. As part of the policy, smoking any cigarette, pipe, cigar, other tobacco items or any other plant will be prohibited. The city will likely post signs in city parks to inform visitors of the policy.
The proposal was put together with cooperation of city officials, the Cayuga County Tobacco Free Partnership and the local YMCA, which administers much of the youth programming in local parks.
The point of the rule is to “protect the health, welfare and safety of (Auburn’s) citizens,” the resolution reads.
John Rossi, the city’s chief attorney, said Thursday that the policy does not include any enforcement options like fines or citations at this time. For that to happen, the city council would likely have to change the city code, he said.
“This is basically going to be somewhat voluntary,” Rossi said.
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