This is a result of an overhaul of the code of ordinances related to the administration and operation of the parks and recreation system that Lewisville City Council approved April 20.
According to the new rules, tobacco and electronic nicotine devices are prohibited at all city parks.
Director of Parks and Recreation Stacie Anaya said at the City Council meeting that making the parks tobacco-free is a matter of respecting the health and safety of visitors. She added that eliminating smoking from the parks should lessen litter and minimize the risk for fires in heavily wooded parks, such as Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area.
“Ensuring park users have a smoke-free park system is an incredible accomplishment for Lewisville,” Anaya said. “Prohibiting the use of tobacco and electronic nicotine devices in our parks system will enhance visitors’ experience as well as help us protect the environment.”
