§ 106-9. Smoking in certain areas within city buildings and facilities.

(a)

Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Smoke and smoking mean and include the carrying or possession of any form of burning tobacco.

(b)

Designation of smoking areas. All city-owned, city-operated or city-leased office space, buildings and facilities of the city shall be designated either smoking or nonsmoking in accordance with the following provisions:

(1)

The mayor or the mayor's designee shall place signs in all open office areas, employee work areas, restrooms, reception areas, lobbies, conference rooms, elevators, stairwells and any indoor area accessible to the general public designating whether smoking is or is not permitted.

(2)

No open office area, employee work area, restroom (unless designated as a smoking area), reception area, lobby, conference room, elevator, stairwell or other indoor area accessible to the general public shall be designated as a smoking area.

(3)

Any area outlined in subsection (b)(1) or (2) of this section not explicitly designated and signed in accordance with this section shall be a nonsmoking area.

(4)

Council chambers and committee rooms shall be designated nonsmoking areas.

(5)

Private offices, separated entirely from other space by floor-to-ceiling walls and standard doors, may be designated smoking areas.

(6)

Certain sections of cafeterias may be designated smoking areas if:

a.

No more than 30 percent of cafeteria seats are within the smoking area.

b.

The smoking area is separated by at least ten feet from the nearest nonsmoking seat.

Smoking is not permitted in the cafeteria line.

(7)

Certain fully enclosed rooms other than private offices may be designated smoking lounges if such rooms are furnished with smokeless ashtrays or other devices which effectively prevent tobacco smoke from entering the general ventilation system, and if no other provision of this section is violated.

(8)

All outdoor areas shall be designated smoking areas unless safety regulations require otherwise.

(c)

Violation. It shall be a violation of this section to smoke in any area designated a nonsmoking area under the provisions of this section.

(d)

Priority. The public health consideration for breathing smoke-free air shall take priority in situations of confusion or ambiguity.

(e)

Application. The provisions of this section shall only apply to those areas of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International that are utilized as city offices. All other areas of the airport shall comply with the smoking policy as outlined in section 22-68.

(Code 1977, § 17-11007; Ord. No. 2004-51, §§ 1, 2, 8-20-04)

Cross reference

Smoking at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, § 22-68; indoor air, § 86-31 et seq.