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OR 89-435 Certain public establishments non-smoking areasFINAL 03/22/89TM 1 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. 89435 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER NINE (9) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COPPELL BY ADDING THERETO A NEW ARTICLE 9-14 DESIGNATING CERTAIN RETAIL AND SERVICE ESTABL IS HMEN TS, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS AND IN THE WORKPLACE AS NONSMOKING AREAS; PROVIDING SIGN REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR NONSMOKING AREAS; REQUIRING WRITTEN POLICIES IMPLEMENTING THIS ORDINANCE; PROHIBITING SMOKING IN DESIGNATED NONSMOKING AREAS; PROVIDING EXEMPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) FOR EACH OFF ENSE; PROVIDING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the smoking of tobacco or weeds or other plant products has been demonstrated to have a detrimental effect on not only the smoker but others in close proximity to the smoker; and WHEREAS, it is the right of citizens of the City of Coppell to be able to choose for themselves whether to smoke either actively or passively; and WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City of Coppell to encourage food service establishments which have enclosed dining areas to provide adequate seating for those patrons who prefer a smoke-free environment; and WHEREAS, a significant degree of involuntary exposure to second-hand smoke occurs in the workplace; and WHEREAS, there is no current ordinance protecting individuals from involuntary exposure to second-hand smoke in the City of Coppell; and WHEREAS, the citizens of the City of Coppell have demonstrated a desire voluntarily to comply with city ordinances which protect public health; and WHEREAS, although failure to comply with an ordinance regulating smoking would be punishable by a fine, the goal of the City of Coppeli in enacting this ordinance is to work with the affected business toward public awareness and voluntary compliance; and WHEREAS, regulations regarding smoking will be enforced by the Environmental Health Department of the City of Coppell only on a complaint basis, Now, Therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL: FINAL 03/22/89TM 2 SECTION 1. AMENDING CODE TO REGULATE SMOKING The City of Coppell Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by adding to Chapter 9 the following new Article 9-14: "ARTICLE 9-14 NO SMOKING ORDINANCE Section 9-14-1DEFINITIONS Administrative Area means the area of an establishment not generally accessible to the public, including but not limited to individual offices, stockrooms, employee lounges, or meeting rooms. City means the City of Coppell, Texas. Director means the director of the department designated by the City Manager to enforce and administer this article, or the director's designated representative. Enployee means any person who works for hire at a designated indoor area including an independent contractor with an assigned indoor location. Employer means any person who employees ten or more employees. Food Products Establishment means any operation defined as such in Article 6-8-2 of this code. Hospital means any institution that provides medical, surgical, and overnight facilities for patients. Person means an individual; firm, partnership, association, or other legal entity. Retail and Service Establishment means any establishment which sells goods or services to the general public. Public Service Area means any area to which the general public routinely has access for municipal services or which is designated a public service area in a written policy prepared in compliance with this ordinance. FINAL 03/22/89TM 3 Second-Hand Smoke means ambient smoke resulting from the act of smoking. Workplace means any indoor area where an employee works for an employer, including an administrative area but excluding: A. a domestic residence; B. a factory or warehouse where smoking is regulated by another city ordinance or a state or federal law; C. an enclosed room with only one regular occupant; or Do an area open to the public and regulated by other sections of this ordinance. Sec. 9-14-2 SMOKING PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN PUBLIC AREAS. A. A person commits an offense if he smokes or possesses a burning tobacco, weed, or other plant product in any of the following indoor or enclosed areas: 1. An elevator used by the public; 2. A hospital or nursing home corridor providing direct access to a patients' room: 3. any meeting room, or public service area of any facility owned, operated, or managed by the city; but does not include any convention center, sports area and common areas of city-owned theaters, concert halls, or cultural facilities; 4. any retail or service establishment serving the general public, including, but not limited to, any department store, grocery store, or drug store and shall include any convention center, sports arena and common areas of city owned theaters, concert halls, and cultural facilities; 5. an area marked with a no smoking sign in accordance with Subsection B by the owner or person in control of a hospital, FINAL 03/22/89TM 4 nursing home, or retail or service establishment serving the general public; or 6. any facility of a public primary or secondary school; or an enclosed theater, movie house, library, museum, or transit system vehicle. B. The owner or person in control of an establishment or area designated in Subsection A of this ordinance shall post a conspicuous sign at the main entrance to the establishment . The sign shall contain the words "No Smoking, City of Coppell Ordinance," the universal symbol for no smoking, or other language that clearly prohibits smoking. C. Every hospital shall: 1. allow all patients, prior to elective admission, to choose to be in a no smoking patient room; and 2. require that employees or visitors obtain express approval from all patients in a patient room prior to smoking. D. The owner or person in control of an establishment or area described in Subsection A 4 or A 6 may designate an area, including but not limited to lobbies, meeting rooms, or waiting rooms, as a smoking area; provided that the designated smoking area may not include: 1. the entire establishment; 2. cashier areas or over the counter sales areas; or 3. the viewing area of any theater or movie house; E. It is a defense to prosecution under this sect ion if the person was smoking in a location that was: FINAL 03/22/89TM 5 a designated smoking area of a facility or establishment described in Subsection A 4 or A 6 of this section which is posted as a smoking area with appropriate signs; 2. an administrative area or office of an establishment described in Subsection A 4 or A 6 of this section; 3. a retail or service establishment serving the general public with less than 500 square feet of public showroom or service space or having only one employee on duty, unless posted as designated in Subsection A 5 of this section; 4. a retail or service establishment which is primarily engaged in the sale of tobacco, tobacco products, or smoking implements; or 5. a retail or service establishment which is a food products establishment regulated by Section 9-14-4. Sec. 9-14-3 WRITTEN POLICY REQUIRED The owner or person in control of any facility or area designated as a no smoking area in Section 9-14-2 A 3 or 4 shall: A. have and implement a written policy on smoking which conforms to this ordinance; and B. make the policy available for inspection by employees and the director. Sec. 9-14-4 FOOD PRODUCTS ESTABLISHMENTS A. A food products establishment which has indoor or e nc losed dining areas shall provide separate indoor or enclosed dining areas for smoking and nonsmoking patrons. B. A nonsmoking area must: 1. be separated, were feasible, from smoking areas by a m in imum of four feet of contiguous space; 2. be ventilated, where feasible, and situated so that air from the smoking area is not drawn into or across the nonsmoking area; FINAL 03/22/89TM 6 3. be clearly designated by appropriate signs visible to patrons within the dining area indicating that the area is designated nonsmoking; and 4 . have ash trays or other suitable containers for extinguishing smoking materials at the perimeter of the nonsmoking area. C. Each food products establishment which has a dining area shall: 1o have and implement a written policy on smoking which conforms to this ordinance; 2. make the policy available for inspection by employees and the director or his authorized representatives; and 3. have signs at the establishment's entrance indicating that nonsmoking seating is available. D. Nondining areas of any food products establishment affected by this ordinance to which patrons have general access, including, but not limited to, food order areas, food service areas, restrooms, and cashier areas, shall be designated as nonsmoking areas. E. It is a defense to prosecution under this ordinance that the food establishment is: 1. an establishment which has indoor seating arrangements for less than 50 patrons; Sec. 9-14-5 SMOKING IN FOOD PRODUCTS ESTABLISHMENTS A person commits an offense if he smokes or possesses a burning tobacco, weed, or other plant product in an area of the food products establishment designated as nonsmoking. FINAL 03/22/89TM 7 Sec. 9-14-6 EMPLOYER WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS An employer who owns, occupies, or controls a workplace shall: A. have and implement a written policy on smoking that: 1. Conforms to this ordinance; 2. reasonably accommodates the interest of both nonsmokers and smokers but minimizes the involuntary expose of nonsmokers to second-hand smoke; 3. designates nonsmoking areas so as to use existing structural barriers and ventilation to minimize involuntary exposure of nonsmoker to second-hand smoke; and 4. establishes a procedure for addressing employee complaints. B. provide conspicuous signage indicating nonsmoking areas. C. not discharge, retaliate, or discriminate against any employee who: 1. files any complaint or causes any proceeding to be instituted under or related to this ordinance; 2. testifies or will testify in any proceeding instituted under this ordinance; or 3. exercises on his own behalf or the behalf of others any right afforded by this ordinance. Sec. 9-14-7 WORKPLACE PROHIBITION Nothing in this ordinance shall prohibit an employer from designating an entire workplace as nonsmoking. Sec. 9-14-8 SMOKING PROHIBITED A person commits an offense if he smokes or possesses a burning tobacco, weed, or other plant product in an area designated as a nonsmoking area pursuant to this ordinance. FINAL 03/22/89TM 8 Sec. 9-14-9 MANAGER'S RESPONSIBILITY The owner, operator, manager, or employee of an establishment or workplace wherein smoking is prohibited, or any section or area thereof wherein smoking is prohibited, shall be required to orally inform persons violating this ordinance of the provisions thereof ("violator"). The duty to infrom such viola to r sh al 1 arise when such owner, operator, manager, or employee or same becomes aware of such violation. If the violator continues to violate this ordinance after requested to cease smoking in a prohibited area, the owner, operator, manager, employee or any affected person may file a complaint against the violator within ten (10) days of the incident in the City of Coppell Municipal Court or take any action authorized by law. Any such owner, operator, manager, and employee who knowingly violates the provisions of this ordinance when such duty arises as herein described shall be subject to the penalties provided in Section 4 Sec. 9-14-10 GENDER The use herein of (i) the singular number shall be deemed to mean the plural; (ii) the masculine gender shall be deemed to mean the feminine or neuter; (iii) the neuter gender shall be deemed to mean the masculine or feminine whenever the sense of this Article so requires. SECTION 2. REPEALING CLAUSE All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE If any article, paragraph or subdivision, clause or provision of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole or part or provision thereof, other than the part so decided to be invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 4. PENALTY CLAUSE Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed FINAL 03/22/89TM 9 guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a penalty of fine not to exceed the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each offense, and each and every day such offense is continued shall constitute a new and separate offense. SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance shall take effect sixty (60) calendar days after publication of its caption as the law in such cases provides. DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell this the 28th day of March , 1989 LOU DUGGAN . MAYOR ATTEST: DOROTHY TIMMONS, CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO FROM: CITY ATTORNEY