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ORDINlJKE OF THE em. Of. r;:.~~ VISTA
.A..L\1E1'-ITIlNG SECTION 8.22.030 Of. nWifu-NrcIP AL
CODE TO PROHIBIT SMOKING JN .~"fY PORTION OF
lNDEPEl'iTIENCE PARK AND RA-"iCHO DEL REY
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ORDlNh."iCE NO. :006-
W'HEREAS, smoking is the single most impo=t source or prevemable disease in
California; and
W:-1ERE."3, the World He:alth Organization (\VHO) estimates thaI by 2030, tobacco will
account for 10 million deaths per year, making it the grea:test cause of death. worldwide; and
WHERE."3, the United Sta::tes Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found
secondhand smoke to be a risk to public he:alth, and has classified secondhand smoke as a group
A ca.'"Cinogen., the most dangerous class of carcinogen; and
W'HEREAS, secondhand smoke contains over 4,000 chemic:als - 2.,000 are poisons and at
least 43 are distinct cancer-causing chemicals, especially ha=ful to young chi.1dren and children
with asthma; and
\\IHEREAS, exposure to secondhand smoke is the third leading ca= of preventable
death. in this country, killing over 52,000 nonsmokers each year, including 3,000 deaths from
lung cancer; and
\\IHEREAS, between 4,200 and 7,440 nonsmokers die of ischemic heart disease from
secondhand smoke each year in California; and
VlHERE.A.S, 87.9 percent of nonsmokers showed detectible levels of cotinine (a
metabolite of mcotine) in their blood., the most likely source of which is .secondhand smoke
exposure; ane.
W1J:EREAS, SC"...ondhand smoke exposure adversely affects fetal growth with elevated
risk of low birth weight, and increased risk of Sudden Warn Death Syndrome (SillS) in infants
of mothers who smoke; and
W'HEREAS, secondhand smoke exposure causes as many as 300,000 children in the
United States to suffer from lower l""'..spira!ory tract infectiOIlS, such as pneumonia and bronchitis,
exacerbates childhood astbrna, a:nd increases the risk of acute cbronic middle ear infection in
children; a:nd
WHEREA.s, seDondha:nd smoke has been ruled to be in the same class of toxic air
pollutant as arsenic, benzene and diesel exhaust by the California Air Resource Board; and
WBERE.A.S, secondha:nd smoke has been linked to lower test scores, asthma, and
numerous other he:alth risks for children; and
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WREREAS, when children se= adults smoking in a famifY-friendly place, it ~normaJizes~
smoking, thereby making children more likely to try toba<:cq product:;;; and
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WHEREAS, cigarette burr.s take one to five years to br-..ak do..'TI. a::::d are the item JIlost
frequently discarded as litter in the world; and.
'VIIHEREAS, wind and rain often carry cigarette butts mto waterways and threaten. the
quali:y 0 f the "later; and
'W1ffiREAS, cigarette f,lters have been foUIld in fish, bi..'"<is and other animals who
mistake them for food; a.'ld
WHERE..t..S, littering of cigarette butts is a park maintenance COQcem and very time-
consuming to eradicate; and
WHEREAS, due to the health consequences of secondhand smoke and the enviro=ental
impacts, staff reco=ends estabIisbing an ordinance prohibiting smoking in City parks.
w1ffiREAS, it is the int..ont of the City Council in enacting this ordinance, to provide for
the health, safety, and welfare of the public by discouraging the inherently dangerous behavior of
to baccD use around non-tobacco users by protecting children from exposure to smoking and
tobacC() while they use the playgroLmd equipment, play sports, or enjoy being outside with
family or friends; by reducing the potential for Children to associate smoking and tobacco with a
healthy lifestYle; and by affirming and promoting the family atmosphere of the City' 5 public
parks.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS;
SECTION 1; Section 8.22.030 is hereby amended to add SubsectioIl D, as follows:
D. No person shall smoke in ony portion of Independ= Park or Rancho Del
Rey Park.
SECTION 2; This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force thirty days from its adoption.
Presented by
Approved as to fo= by
Dave Byers
Director of Public Wow Operations
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"'..nIl Moore '
City Attorney
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