A sign designates an area where smoking is allowed at the edge of the parking lot near the Enfield Community Building at Huse Park in Enfield, N.H., on Monday, August 1, 2022. An ordinance banning the use of tobacco, cannabis and vaping devices on town-owned property, with the exception of designated smoking areas, was adopted by the selectboard in July and went into effect on August 1. People in violation of the ordinance can be subjected to a fine of up to $100 per offense. (Valley News / Report For America - Alex Driehaus) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
A sign designates an area where smoking is allowed at the edge of the parking lot near the Enfield Community Building at Huse Park in Enfield, N.H., on Monday, August 1, 2022. An ordinance banning the use of tobacco, cannabis and vaping devices on town-owned property, with the exception of designated smoking areas, was adopted by the selectboard in July and went into effect on August 1. People in violation of the ordinance can be subjected to a fine of up to $100 per offense. (Valley News / Report For America - Alex Driehaus) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Credit: Valley News / Report For America — Alex Driehaus

ENFIELD — Smoking, tobacco use and vaping are now banned at all parks, beaches and recreational areas in Enfield, with the exception of town-designated smoking spots.

The ordinance, which was unanimously passed by the Selectboard July 18, went into effect Monday. It covers tobacco products, tobacco substitutes and cannabis, according to a copy of the ordinance. Those who violate the ordinance may be fined $100.

So far, smoking spots have been set up near the Community Building in Huse Park on Route 4, behind Town Hall on Main Street and two locations at Shaker Recreation Park on Route 4A, according to the town newsletter.

“Creating smoke and tobacco and vaping-free environments protects employees and the public from the harms of tobacco use and secondhand smoke/vapor,” the ordinance reads. “Smoke, tobacco and vape-free environments encourage people to quit, prevent initiation of tobacco use by youth, and change social norms around tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke.”