PUBLIC NOTICE
A GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 68 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS ENTITLED “SMOKING” TO PREVENT SMOKE IN PUBLIC PARKS WITHIN THE CITY OF YONKERS.
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Yonkers has adopted the abovementioned legislation to prevent smoking in public parks within the City of Yonkers, to protect the public health, reduce environmental pollution from smoking-related litter, discourage smoking, vaping and related activities by children, and reduce overall exposure to harmful secondhand smoke (including from tobacco, cannabis, and e-cigarettes), while creating a clean, safe, and smoke-free air location for all visitors.
Section 1. Article IV, of Chapter 68, § 68-12. Prohibition of the Code of the City of Yonkers entitled “Smoking in Playgrounds” is amended in part to read as follows:
Smoking is prohibited in any playground, park (as that term is defined in Chapter 45, Article 13-E. § 1399-o-2(2) of the New York State Public Health Law, as the same may be amended from time to time), or within 50 feet of any play equipment, under the jurisdiction of the Department of Parks and Recreation; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to the sidewalks immediately adjoining playgrounds or parks.
Penalties: Any violation of Chapter 68, Article IV, shall result in a fine of $50.
The complete text of the ordinance is on file and may be examined at the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 40 S. Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701.
[Editor’s Note] The City of Yonkers manages more than 80 parks, playgrounds, and recreational facilities across the city. The Yonkers Department of Parks, Recreation & Conservation maintains an extensive catalog of amenities, which includes: 81+ Parks and Playgrounds, 74 Street Malls, 57 Ball fields, 23 Tennis courts, 9 Fitness areas, 4 Pickleball courts, and 1 Greenhouse. Notable major parks include the 161-acre Tibbetts Brook Park (managed in conjunction with Westchester County) and the historic 43-acre Untermyer Park and Gardens.
