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Parks and playgrounds also off-limits and fire company to end service Jan. 1 2009
Jump to full article: DelmarvaNow.com, 2008-04-20
Author: Andrew Ostroski Staff Writer
Intro: Smokers: Puff wisely on the beach this summer. The Bethany Beach Town Council passed a new chapter to the town code regulating smoking in areas of the town, most notably large portions of the beach and boardwalk.
In a 6-1 vote Friday, the council approved an ordinance making it illegal to smoke in town parks, playgrounds and the Boardwalk Plaza at the east end of Garfield Parkway at all times of the year, and make smoking illegal on the vast majority of the boardwalk and beach between May 15 and Sept. 15. Designated smoking areas are planned for both the beach and the boardwalk, equipped with proper disposal receptacles for cigars and cigarettes.
The passing of the ordinance was not without discussion.
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