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Council adopts ordinance expanding smoking definition to include vaping devices
Summary
On second reading the council approved Ordinance 2026-05 to expand the town's no-smoking rules to cover vaping and electronic smoking devices; enforcement will be by town marshals and the ordinance takes effect upon publication.
At second reading, the council considered and adopted Ordinance 2026-05, which updates the local no-smoking regulation to explicitly include vaping and electronic smoking devices. Staff member (S5) summarized the changes: "We just updated the definition of smoking to include vaping, electronic smoking devices." The ordinance also codifies a reasonable distance rule for municipal employment, vehicles and facilities and reiterates posting and enforcement provisions (8 feet from entrances).
Chair (S1) moved to approve Ordinance 2026-05 and the council voted verbally in favor. S5 clarified enforcement responsibility: marshals will handle enforcement near public entrances, and business owners retain responsibility to manage smoking inside private establishments; the ordinance's effective date will be when the document is published in accordance with town practice.
No formal amendments were made during the meeting and no roll-call vote tally was recorded in the transcript; council members verbally indicated approval by saying 'aye.'
