Seattle smokers get new rules in city parks    Posted on April
1, 2010 at 6:36 AM  Updated Thursday, Apr 1 at 10:10 AM  SEATTLE
-- Smokers and tobacco users, there's a new rule you need to
know in Seattle. As of today, city parks are restricting where
you can light up.  For smokers, it's another restriction. They
can't smoke in planes, in restaurants, at the ballpark and now
parks.  "Well this is one element in what's an overall code of
conduct," said Dewey Potter, Seattle Parks spokesperson.  But
it's a revised policy. Earlier this year, the parks
superintendent issued a memo that completely banned tobacco in
parks.  "He believes that the public is a majority behind it,"
said Potter.  But then the policy was modified. Now, you can
smoke in a park, but watch where you are.  Starting April 1,
2010, the new tobacco use policy in Seattle city parks is that
users must be 25-feet away from others if they are going to use
tobacco. This includes chewing tobacco, cigarettes, cigars and
any tobacco product.  "Park pat