MIAMI, Fla. – An ordinance, which would ban smoking on beaches and in parks in Miami-Dade County, is one step closer to becoming a reality.
Miami-Dade commissioners passed the item on first reading 13-0 during a meeting at County Hall on Tuesday.
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It next heads to the Housing, Recreation, Culture & Community Development Committee on May 8 for public comment.
If the proposal passes that committee, it will head back to county commissioners for a final vote.
Scofflaw smokers could be hit with civil penalties under the ordinance, but it makes exceptions for unfiltered cigars.
The ordinance is sponsored by Kionne L. McGhee from District 9 and Roberto J. Gonzalez from District 11.
The city of Miami Beach outlawed smoking on beaches and in public parks beginning Jan. 1.