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Angels Camp adopts tobacco-free policy for Utica Lightner Mine Park, stops short of ordinance
Summary
City council approved a resolution declaring Utica Lightner Mine Park tobacco- and vape-free and directed staff to implement education and signage; council removed direction to draft an enforceable ordinance after debate about enforcement and dispatch burden.
The Angels Camp City Council on March 18 adopted a policy declaring Utica Lightner Mine Park a tobacco-free and non-vaping zone and authorized educational outreach and signage instead of immediate ordinance-based enforcement.
The resolution, amended by council at the meeting, directs staff to install nonsmoking signs, coordinate educational materials and a QR landing page with Calaveras Public Health, and monitor use before pursuing an enforcement ordinance. Councilmember Alvin moved the amended resolution; the motion passed on a voice vote.
Calaveras Public Health staff told the council…
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