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City officials looking at ban on smoking at the beach 

Officials considered several options Tuesday in response to a request that they ban smoking on the city's two miles of beaches.

The options before the San Clemente parks commission include a ban on smoking at beaches, piers and parks, and whether or not to enforce the ban with a fine. Commissioners are expected to act on them at a meeting next month.

"We'll provide them with implications and alternatives," said Bill Humphreys, the city's marine safety chief. "They'll get almost a cafeteria of choices."

If an ordinance is eventually passed by the City Council, San Clemente would follow Solana Beach

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