Supervisors direct development of policy for smoke-free parks

A 4-1 Board of Supervisors vote September 20 directed the county’s Chief Administrative Officer to develop a board policy to ban smoking and smoking-related material of any kind in county parks and county-managed open space areas. The motion also includes investigating whether the policy could be enforced as an ordinance. The Chief Administrative Officer was directed to return to the supervisors within 60 days for review and adoption of the board policy and possible ordinance.

State law currently bans smoking or disposal of any tobacco-related products within 25 feet of a playground or tot lot...