Marysville City Council bans vaping in public parks

MARYSVILLE — As of Sept. 24, vaping will no longer be permitted in city parks.

The Marysville City Council on Monday passed an ordinance that puts electronic cigarettes or vaping devices in the same category as tobacco.

Smoking and tobacco use is already prohibited under city ordinance, and the city’s modification to the code mentioned evidence that vaping also emits harmful chemicals into the air.

The ordinance, said Mayor Jon Nehring, was a logical progression from the current ordinance banning cigarette smoking.

“We have had a number of complaints” about vaping in the parks, Nehring said.

As public gathering places, the parks should be free of health hazards, he said.

“If people are gathering for a movie or concert they’d rather not be exposed to it,” Nehring said.

Vaping will be a civil infraction and, as with smoking, can be met with a $150 fine.

Signs informing the users of the new rule will soon be installed.

The council approved the ordinance unanimously.

Chris Winters: 425-374-4165; cwinters@heraldnet.com. Twitter: @Chris_At_Herald.

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