Orange City council bans smoking in city centre

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light up - to begin to smoke a cigarette
put forward - выдвигать, предлагать
refrain from smoking
The move has split the community.
who voted against the move
paying up to $20 - ??? достигла, или учеличилась на ???
to take a tougher stance on smth.

Words for remembering.

empower - ɪmˈpaʊə(r) - to give sb the power or authority to do sth
Example: The courts were empowered to impose the death sentence for certain crimes.

harvest - ˈhɑːvɪst - the time of year when the crops are gathered in on a farm, etc.; the act of cutting and gathering crops.

cigarette butt - A cigarette butt or a cigarette end is the part of a cigarette that you throw away when you have finished smoking it.

punitive - ˈpjuːnətɪv - intended as punishment
Example: There are calls for more punitive measures against people who drink and drive.

outrage - ˈaʊtreɪdʒ - a strong feeling of shock and anger.
Example: The judge's remarks caused public outrage.

stance (on sth) the opinions that sb has about sth and expresses publicly SYN position
Example: What is the newspaper's stance on the war?