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<br />- <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />e <br /> <br /> <br />PLYMOUTH, MN <br />PARKS AND RECREATION <br /> <br />SUBJECT <br /> <br />Plymouths Parks and Recreation Tobacco-Free Policy <br /> <br />POLICY STATEMENT <br /> <br />The City of Plymouth Parks and Recreation Department is committed to the quality of life for all residents, <br />therefore, we believe that: <br /> <br />1. <br /> <br />Tobacco product use in the proximity of children, youth and adults engaging in or watching <br />recreational activities is unhealthy and detrimental to the health of others. <br />Tobacco products once consumed in publiC spaces are often discarded on the ground, thus <br />posing a risk of ingestion to toddlers and causing a litter problem. <br />As parents, leaders, coaches, and officials we are thought of as role models, and the use of <br />tobacco products around youth has a negative effect on their lifestyle choices. <br /> <br />2. <br /> <br />3. <br /> <br />TOBACCo-FREEFACILnlES <br /> <br />No person shall use tobacco products on dty-owned parkland, park facilities, open space or <br />joint dty/school district properties, except within the confines of a vehicle in a designated parking area. <br /> <br />COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES <br /> <br />The emphasis on enforcing the Tobacco-Free park policy is through voluntary compliance: <br /> <br />1. <br /> <br />Appropriate city-owned parkland, park facilities, open space or joint city/school district <br />properties will be signed. <br />Plymouth Park and Recreation staff will meet with activity organizations and/or leaders or <br />coaches to discuss the policy and to distribute flyers with the "Tobacco Free" regulations. <br />Plymouth Park and Recreation staff will make periodic observations of activity sites to monitor <br />compliance. <br />Plymouth Park and Recreation will take an active role to encourage the surrounding communities <br />to adopt the "Tobacco Free" policy, so that we may act as a united front to ensure the health <br />and wellbeing of our community. <br /> <br />2. <br /> <br />3. <br /> <br />4. <br />