HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2013-0003CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE , COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO . 03
Series of 2013
TITLE : A RESOLUTION APPROVING A SMOKE -FREE POLICY IN
ALL PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS AND OPEN SPACE WITHIN
THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE
WHEREAS , tobacco use is the number one preventable cause of death , and ;
WHEREAS , in a recent cigarette litter pick up at Crown Hill , youth found more
than 3 ,000 discarded cigarette butts , and ;
WHEREAS , the U.S . Su rgeon General states there is no safe leve l of exposu re
to tobacco smoke , and ;
WHEREAS , almost 90 % of adult smokers begin be f ore the age of 18 , and ;
WHEREAS , to help provide a role model of non-smoking behav ior to children
and youth ; to provide adults , children , youth and their families with a safe , smoke-free
environment , and ;
WHEREAS , discarded cigarettes can be toxic to animals and children if ingested ,
can present a serious f ire hazard , and are the most littered it em in the world , not
biodegradable , and take years to break down , and ;
WHEREAS , smoke-free parks , playgrounds and open space promote healthy ,
tobacco-free living , and ;
WHEREAS , smoke-free pa rks and playgrounds are a growing national trend with
more than 600 comm unities in the U.S. having s m oke-free parks , and ;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Wheat
Ridge , Colorado, as follows:
ALL PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS AND OPEN SPACE WITHIN THE CITY
OF WHEAT RIDGE SHALL BE SMOKE FREE .
DONE AND RESOLVED this 14 1h day
ATTEST:
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