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Biscayne Park commissioners advance smoking ban in parks and adopt synthetic‑turf guidelines on first reading
Summary
On first reading the commission approved an ordinance banning smoking and excessive idling in village parks and moved forward an ordinance that adopts state FDEP synthetic‑turf guidelines (not a prohibition) as the local maximum standard; both measures passed on first reading 5‑0.
The Village of Biscayne Park advanced two code changes on first reading at its March meeting: a ban on smoking and excessive idling in village parks and a local ordinance that adopts the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s guidance for synthetic‑turf installation.
Ordinance 2026‑01 would prohibit smoking and vaping in village parks, and would also target excessive vehicle idling near…
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