Smoking Now Prohibited on Some Municipal Grounds

Smoking on municipal property is now prohibited after the township passed an ordinance Thursday.

Smoking is prohibited on school property and the township should follow suit, Deputy Mayor Gary Quinn previously said.

“What we really see a lot of, is on the days we have court, we really have a problem with people throwing cigarettes in front of the building,” he previously said.

The ordinance is new to Lacey Township and covers municipal grounds, including the Municipal Building, Police Department, Public Works, the Recylcing Center, Recreation Office, Community Hall, the Worden House, the Lacey Municipal Utilities Authority, the School House Museum and the Lacey Food Bank.

Committeewoman Helen DelaCruz previously said the ordinance is a "healthy move."

Signs marked “no smoking” will be posted on all necessary municipal grounds.

Prohibiting smoking at Lacey's parks and beaches will be considered in a future ordinance.