People who violate the ban, approved March 10, face a first time fine of $25, $50 for a second offense within a year and $100 for any other violation within the same year. Council members D.J. Rich and Dr. Katherine Houghton and Mayor Tim Goodwin each voted against the ban that targets smoking on the open beach and beach-access points, The Post and Courier reported. The new rule prohibits smoking, holding and carrying a lighted or activated smoking product on the sand and at beach-access points only. Cigarettes, pipes, cigars and electronic smoking devices such as vapes are among the items prohibited under the ban. Disposal of the products are allowed in designated containers.