Belmont finalizes rules on smoking ban
Belmont finalizes rules on smoking ban
The Associated Press
Article Last Updated: 09/26/2007 09:51:31 AM PDT
BELMONT, Calif.—An aggressive anti-smoking ban that will limit smoking even within certain apartments will take effect Nov. 8, said city council members who finalized the rule.
The measure had already been approved once by city officials. Tuesday's vote made it official, clarified exactly where people can smoke indoors and outdoors and set a timeline for implementation.
"We are not going to become the smoking cops, we are going to take an educational approach to this," said City Manager Jack Crist.
The ordinance passed 3-2, with opponents arguing it was too restrictive and complicated.
It forbids smoking outside buildings within 20 feet of common areas, doors, and areas used by children. It also forbids smoking in apartments, townhouses and condominiums that share a common floor or ceiling.
Anti-smoking advocates said this move made the city the first to stop people from smoking inside their own homes. Apartment complexes and condos will have 14 months to incorporate the new rules into lease agreements.
Lighting up would still be possible on city streets and sidewalks, single-family homes and designated outdoor smoking areas.
City officials are expected to pass a final resolution, without public comment, on Oct. 9. The measure will go into effect within 30 days of that approval.
http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_7004614
The Associated Press
Article Last Updated: 09/26/2007 09:51:31 AM PDT
BELMONT, Calif.—An aggressive anti-smoking ban that will limit smoking even within certain apartments will take effect Nov. 8, said city council members who finalized the rule.
The measure had already been approved once by city officials. Tuesday's vote made it official, clarified exactly where people can smoke indoors and outdoors and set a timeline for implementation.
"We are not going to become the smoking cops, we are going to take an educational approach to this," said City Manager Jack Crist.
The ordinance passed 3-2, with opponents arguing it was too restrictive and complicated.
It forbids smoking outside buildings within 20 feet of common areas, doors, and areas used by children. It also forbids smoking in apartments, townhouses and condominiums that share a common floor or ceiling.
Anti-smoking advocates said this move made the city the first to stop people from smoking inside their own homes. Apartment complexes and condos will have 14 months to incorporate the new rules into lease agreements.
Lighting up would still be possible on city streets and sidewalks, single-family homes and designated outdoor smoking areas.
City officials are expected to pass a final resolution, without public comment, on Oct. 9. The measure will go into effect within 30 days of that approval.
http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_7004614
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