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9.A. - Page 24 of 31 <br />File Number: 19-842 Enactment Number: ORD 1588-2019 <br />Section 8.50.090 Use of electronic smoking devices -Restricted. <br />(a) Purpose and Intent. It is the intent of this section to provide individuals with a reasonable <br />degree of protection from involuntary exposure to secondhand electronic smoking device <br />vapor and to limit exposure of minors to an activity that may increase social acceptance of <br />smoking activity by prohibiting smoking in certain specified areas. The compelling purpose <br />and intent of this chapter includes, but is not limited to, generally promoting the health, safety, <br />and welfare of all people in the community against the unknown health and societal effects of <br />the use of electronic smoking devices. <br />(b) Definition— Electronic Smoking Device. "Electronic smoking device" means any electronic <br />device or product that delivers nicotine or other substances to the person inhaling from the <br />device, including, but not limited to, an electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic pipe, or <br />electronic hookah. This term includes every variation and type of such electronic smoking <br />devices whether they are manufactured, distributed, marketed, or sold as an electronic <br />cigarette, an electronic cigar, an electronic cigarillo, an electronic pipe, an electronic hookah, a <br />vapor pen, or any other product name or descriptor. This term does not include any product <br />that has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for sale as a <br />tobacco cessation product or for other therapeutic purposes where such product is marketed <br />and sold solely for such an approved purpose, such as any medical inhaler prescribed by a <br />licensed doctor. <br />(c) Use of Electronic Smoking Devices Prohibited. The use of electronic smoking devices is <br />prohibited in the following places within the city: <br />(1) City Buildings. The use of electronic smoking devices is prohibited in all enclosed areas of <br />any building or facility owned and occupied or leased and occupied by the city. <br />(2) City -Owned Parking Structures. The use of electronic smoking devices is prohibited in all <br />city -owned parking structures. <br />(3) City Vehicles. The use of electronic smoking devices is prohibited in all city -owned, leased <br />and/or controlled vehicles. <br />(4) Parks and Recreation Areas. The use of electronic smoking devices is prohibited in all parks <br />and recreation areas within the city, designated as parks and recreation (PR) on the South San <br />Francisco Zoning Map. <br />City of South San Francisco Page 6 <br />301 <br />