Pretty soon, residents will not be allowed to use tobacco products in town parks and trails.

Coupeville Town Council held the first reading last week of Ordinance 714, which prohibits smoking tobacco and smoke-free tobacco in all parks and trails established in town code.

The ordinance is in partnership with Island County Health Department.

All of the signage needed for the change will be covered by a grant from the health department.

Coupeville Mayor Nancy Conard said the idea is to promote a healthy community.

Areas the ordinance covers include Coupeville Town Park, Cooks Corner Park, Captain Coupe Park, Lions Park, Peaceful Valley Park and Sunset Terrace Park.

It also covers walking trails along Parker Road and in Krueger Woods.

One place it does not cover is the Community Green.

Conard said that is because it is not identified as a park or trail in town code.

It could be included in the future, she said.

The primary enforcement of the new ordinance will be signage, but if residents are caught in violation, they could face a $100 fine.

Smoking is already prohibited in and around town-owned buildings and facilities.

While the first reading of the ordinance has been held, Conard said she isn’t quite sure when the second reading will be.

The Sept. 23 council meeting is being cancelled due to lack of quorum. The town is looking at options for holding a special meeting at the end of the month, but no date has been set.

If the ordinance is not scheduled during that special meeting, it will most likely be read during the first regular meeting in October.

Conard said signs could start going up as soon as mid-October.