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July 7,2011

Re: Smoking Ordinance

Dear Concerned Citizens and Business Owners:

The Alexandria City Council is presently considering an ordinance which wouldprohibit smoking in your establishment.

Prior to the introduction of any legislation, I would like to invite you to a meetingat which your views can be heard. This meeting will be held on Thursday, July 14,2011, at 2:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers located in City Hall. Please markthis date on your calendar and make arrangements to be present at that time. Citizens andall interested stakeholders will be allowed to speak. No vote will be conducted on theday of the meeting.

For your information and review, I have enclosed a copy of the proposedordinance, together with a copy of Ordinance No. 44-2006 of the Alexandria Code ofOrdinances.

I ook forward to seeing each of you at the meeting.

Sincerely,

CEJjr/dtwEnclosurescc (w/enc):

CharlesE .Johnson, J r .CityAttorney

P ost O ffic e B ox71Alexandria.Louisiana71309-0071

Tel(318)449-5016 fax(318)449-5019e-mail: [email protected]

JacquesM.RoyMayor
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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T his Article shall be know n as the C ity of A lexandria Sm oke~free A ir O rd inance of 2011 and shaff m ake alle nclose d pu blic p la ces an d w orkp lac es , and ce rta in outdo or areas , in the C ity o f A lex and ria S mo ke~ Fre e.

S a c , 1 0 01 . D e fin itio n s

T he follo wing w ords an d p hrase s, w he nev erused in th is A rtic le , s ha llbe cons trued as defined int his S e ct io n :

A . "B ar" m eans a n establis hm en t tha t seU s an d/or se rv es alco holic be verag eso fa ny alc oho lic co ntent forconsumption o n t he p re m is e sb y guests and inw h i c hthe se rv ing offO Dd is o n ly in cid en ta lto th econ sum ption o f thos e bev erage s, includ in g but n ot lim itedto tavernsl nightclubs, c o c k t a i llo un ge s, b arsloca te d w ith in res tau ra nts , ba rs lo cated w ith in hotels an d m ote ls , and ca bare ts .

B . "B usiness " m eans a sole p ro prie to rship , pa rtne rs hip , Jo fn t v enture, c orporation , or o th erb us ln es s e ntity , e ith er fo r..p ro flt o r n ot-fo r~ pro fit in clu din g re ta il e sta blis hm e nts w h ereg ood s or s ervic es are sold ; p ro fe ss iona l co rp oratio ns .an d othe r entities w here leg al,m e dic al, d en ta l, e ng in ee rin g, a rc hrte ctu ra l, o r o th erprofessionals erv ic es a re d eflVere d;and private clubs .

C , ~ E -c lg are tte m e an sa n ye lec tron ic o ra l devIce. such as one com posed of a hea tingelement , battery,a n d /o r e le c tr on icc i r C U i t ,w hich p rovides avaporo f n ico tine ora n yothersubstances 1 and the use or inha la tion of w hich sim ulates sm ok ing . T he tenn sha ll include

any s uc h d e vic e, w h e th e rma n u fa c b Jr ed , d is b ib u te d ,markeled .o r s old a s a n e -c ig are tte ,e ~c ig ar, e -.p ip e, o r u nd er a ny o th er p ro du ct n am e o r d es crip to r.

D .~ Em ploy~ ~::~ E.'n s a"person .who.is.erYlploy~.db.yan .~rnpl~yer}n.co~sidera~ io~for direct. . " "o r i n d i r e c tmonetary w a g e sor profit and a person w ho volunteers his o r her services fo ra n e m plo ye r o r n on -p ro fltent i ty.

E . "E mp lo yer" m ea ns a perso n, busine ss , p artn ership , asso cla tlon , corpo ra tion , inc lu din g am u nic ip al c orp ore tlo n, tru st, o r n on -p ro fit e ntityt h a tem ploys the services o f one o r m orei nd iv idua lpersons .

F . "E nc losed A rea" m eans all space be tw een a floo rand a c e ili ng that I s b o u nd e d on a t le as ttw o s ides b y wallsl doorw ays, or w indow s, w hether open or c losed. A w all includes anyretra ctable d iv ide r, g arage doo r, o r o th er ph ysical barrie r, W hethe r te mporary o rp e rman en tand w hether o r no t contain ing openings of any kind .


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N . ~ R e ta ll T ob a cc o B us in es s ~ is a ny e s ta blis h m e nt o r b u s ln es s , in clu d in g b u t n ot lim ite d to c ig a r s h op sa re u tiliz e d p r im a rily fo r th e s a le o f to b a c c o p ro d u c ts a n d a c c e s s o r ie s a n d in w hic h th e s a le o f o th e r itei s i n c id e n t a l.

O . " Se r v i c eU ne " m ea n s a n In d o o r o r o u td o o r lin e inw h i c ho n e o r m o re p e rs o n s a re w a itin g fo r o r re c e iv in gs e rv ic e o f a n y k in d , w he th e r o r n ot th e s e rv ic e in v o lv e s th e e x c h a n g e o f m o n e y , in c lu d in g b u t n ot lim itto ,A TM lin es , c o nc e rt n ne s , fo od v e n do r lin es , m o v ie tic k e t lin es , a nd s p or tin g e ve n tl ines.

P . S h o p p ln g M all- m ea n s a n e n c lo s e d p u b lic w alk w ay o r h a ll a re a th a t s e rv e s to c o n n e c t re ta il o rp ro fe s sio n a l e s ta b lis h m e n ts ,

Q. ' S m o k l n g 'm e a n s in h a lin g , e x ha lin g ,buming , o r c a rT yin g a ny lig h te d o r h ea te d c ig a r,cigare tte ,o r p ip e,o r a ny o th er lig h te d o r h ea te d to ba cc o o r p la nt p ro du c t in te n de d fo r in ha la tio n,in a n y m an n e r o r in a n yf O I TTl .u S m o kin g ft a ls o in c lu de sth e U S B o f a n e c ig a re t te w hic h c re a te s a v a p o r , in a n y m a n n e r o r in a n y fo rm .o r th e u s e o f a n y o ra l s m ok in g d e v ic e fo r th e p u rp o s e o f c irc u m ve n tin g th e p ro h ib itio n o f s m o k in g in thArt ic le .

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m ea n s a p la c e w he re p eo p le a s s e m b leto e ng ag e In p hy sic al e xe rc is e , p ar tic ip ate ina th le tic c om p etitio n , o r lllr itn es s s p or ts o r o th er e ve nts , in clu din g s p orts p av ilio ns , s ta diu m s, g ym n as iuhea l t hs p a s , b o xin g a re n as , s w im m in g p oo ls , ro lle r a nd Ic e rin ks , a nd b o wlin g a lle y s .

S ee . 1 0 0 2 . A pp llca tJo n o f A rtic le to C ity o fA le x a n d ria F a c ilitie s a n dProper ty

A ll e n c lo s edareas, in clu din g b uild in gs a n d v eh ic le sowned,le a se d , o r o p era te db y th e C ity o f A le xa n d riaa s w ell a s a ll o u td o o r p ro p e r ty . u n d e r th e c o n tro l o f th e C ity o fA le x a n d r i a ,s h a l lb e S U b je ct to th e p ro vis io n s.o f th is A r t ic l e .

S e c . 1 0 0 3 . P ro h ib it io nof S m o kin g in S n c lo s e d P ub lic P la ce s

S m old n g s h allbe p m hib ite d in a ll e n clo se d p ub lic p la ce s w ith in th e C ity o f A le x a nd ria In clu d in g b u t n otl im i tedto , th e fo llo w in g p la ce s:

.A ~'Aquarlums;ga"eries;l ibm des;~Iii ldm u s e u m s : . , '. ', . , . , '." " . .,

B . A re as a va ila bleto th e g e ne ra l p rJ b llcin bus inesses a n d n o n-p ro fit e n tit ie s p a tro n iz edb y th e p u b lic ,in clu din g b ut n o t lim ite dto ,b an ks , la un dro m a ts , p ro fe ss io n a l o ffic es , a n d re ta il s erv ic e e sta b lis hm e n ts .

C. Bars .

D . B in gofBciijties.

E . C h ild c a re a nd a du lt d a y c a re fa cilit ie s .

F . C o n ve n tio n fa c liltie s .


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G. Ed u ca ti on a l faci ll tl e s,both publica n d p riv a te .

H, E l eva t ors .

L G a m i ng fa c illtle s .

J. Healthc a r efacilities.

K . Hotelsa n d motelsIn clu din g a ll ro om s re nte dto gues ts , res t rooms,lo b bie s , re c ep tio n a re a s,h a n w a y s ,a n d o th e rc o m m o n - u s e areas . .

L .L ob bie s, h allw ay s, a nd o th er c om m on a re as inapa r tment b u ild in g s , c o n do m in iu m s , tr aile rparks ,re ti remen t faci li ti e s, an d o th e r mu l ti p le . .. u nl tresidentia lfacilities,

M. N urs in gh o mes In c lu d in g b u t n o t Iim itB dto a ll p riv ate a nd s em i-p riva te ro om s ,res t rooms,lobb ie s ,receptiona r e a s ,h a l l w a y s ,a n do th er c om m o n-u se a re as ,

N ,Poll ingplaces .

N . P u blic tra ns po rta tio n v eh ic le s, in clu din g b us es a nd ta xic ab s, u nd er th e a uth ority o f th e C ity o fAlexandria,a nd tic ke t, b oa rd in g, a ndwait inga re as o fpublict ransporta t ionfac il it ies ; inc lud ingb u s , train,an d a irp o rt fac il it ie s .

O . R e s ta u ra n ts .

P. R e stro om s , lo bb ie s, re ce ptio n a re as , h aU w aw, a nd o th er c om m o o-u se a re as .

Q. Retai lstores,

R. R et a i lto b ac c o b u sin e ss e s.

S . R o o m s ,c ha m be rs , p la ce s o f m e etin g o r p ub lica s s e m b l y,In c lu d in g s ch o ol b u ild in g s, u n de r th e c on tr ol o fa n a ge nc y, b oa rd , c om m is sio n, c om m itte e o r c ou nc il o fth e C ity o f A le xa nd ria o r a p olitic al s ub dMs io n o ft~e ~~~.~~~~~_~~~~~}h~.place~ ~ u~ j~ ~ ~ ~ .t~ ej~r is~i~~o~.1?f~.~Ity of AI~xa .~d~~. .. .. .. .

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T. Serv icelines,

U ,S h o pp in g m a ils .

V. S po rts a re na s,in c lu d in g e n clo s ed p la ce s In o u td o or a re n as .

W. T h ea te rs a n d o li1 e rfa c ilttle s p rim a rily u s ed fo r e x hib itin g m o tio n p ic tu re s ,s tage dramas,lectures1 m u s ic al re c ita ls , o r o th e rsimilarperformances ,

S e c. 1 00 4.Prohib i t ionof S m o k i n gin E n clo se dPlacn o f E m p lo y m en t


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A . S moklng shall be p rohibited in a ll enclosed areas o f places of em ploym en t w ithout exception . T hisinc lu des , w ithou t lim ita tio n, co mm on w ork a re as , au ditoriu ms, class ro om s, co nfere nce a nd m ee ting roo ms,p riv ate o ffic es , e le va to rs , h allw ay s, m e dic al fa cilitie s, c afe te ria s, e m plo ye e lo un ge s, s ta irs , re stro om s,v eh ic le s, a nd a ll o th er e nc lo se d fa cilitie s.

B . T his pro hibition on sm oking sh all be c om m unicate dto a ll exis ting em ployees by the effective date of th isArticleand to a l l p r o s p e c ti v eem plo ye es u po nthei r application fo r employmen t

S ec. 1 00 6. P ro hib itio n of S m oking InP riv ate C lu bs

S moking sha llbe p ro hib ite d in a ll p riv ate c lu bs .

S ec . 1 00 6.P ro hib itio n o f S m o ld ngin O utd oo r P ublic P lac es

S moking sha ll b e p roh ib ited in th e follo wing o utdo or p la ce s:

A .'W Ith ina r ea s o na b le d i s t a n c eof fifty(5 0) fee t ou 1side en tra nce s an d o pera ble w in do ws of en close d

a re a s w h eresm oldng isp ro h 1 b i t e d ,so as to preven t tobacco sm oke from en te ring those areas .

B . W ith in fifty(50)fe et o fa ll b uild in gs ow ned , le ase d, or op erate db y the _C ity o f A le xan dria a nd that isun de r th e co ntro l of th e C ity o f A le xa nd ria .

c . In , a nd w ith infifty(50)fee t of, enclosed outdoor sea ting or serving arsas of res taurants and bars .

D .ln anda tall ou tdoo r a re na s, s ta dium s, an d am phith ea te rs , includ in g bu t n ot lim itedto b le ac he rs a ndgrandstands for use by spectators at spo rting an d other" pub lic eve n ts .

E . In ,a n d withinfifty(5 0) fe et o f, a ll o utd oo r p la yg ro un ds .

F .ln , and w ith infifty(50) t e e to f, a ll ou td oo r pu blic tran sp ortatio n statio ns , p latform s, and sh elte rs un de r theau tho rity of theC i t yof Alexandr ia ,

G . I n outdoo r com mon areas of apartm en t bu ild ings ,condomin iums,tr aile r p a rk s , r etir em e n t f ac ilit ie s ,n urs in g h om es, a nd othe rm uttip le -u nit res id ential fac ilities , ex cep t in de signa ted sm okin g are as , n otto

" " B x c e e d : t w e n l y ~ f j v eperCenf(25o/~}ofil let"totai: o i i t d o o r c O m m a n " a r e a ,WIllchnlus t b E i " io c a t . e : i : fa tl e a s tf i f tY . .(50) fe et o trts id e e ntran ces a nd op era ble W in do ws of e nc lo sed area s w here sm oking Is proh ib ite d.

S a c . 1 0 0 7. P r oh ib itio nof S m okin g in O utdo or P lace s o f E mplo ym en t

A. S mO king sha ll be prohibited in aU outdoor places o f em ploym en t w tlere em ployees are required tobe inth e cou rse o f1 he ir e mploy men t T his in clud es , w itho ut lim itatio n, w ork area s, co nstruc tion s ites , tem pora ryo ffic es s uc h a s tra ile rs , re stro om fa cilitie s, a nd v eh ic le s.

B . T hisprohibit iono n sm ok in g sh aU be c om m unica te dto a ll e xis tin g e m plo ye esb y th eeffective da te of th is A rticle andto a ll prosped lveem plo ye es u po n th eir a pp lica tion for


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s e e . 1 0 0 8 .W h e r e S m o k i n gN o t R e g u l a t e d

N o tw Ith s ta n din g a n y o th e r p ro v is io n o f th IsArticleto th e c o ntra ry , s m o k in gshall n o tbep ro h ib ite d in p riv a ter e s l d e n e e s ,u n le ss u se d a s a c hild ca re .adult d a y c a rs .nursingh om e , o r h ea lth c arefac i l i ty.

S e c. 1 D 0 9. D e cla ra tio no f Es t a b l i s h m e n tOf O u t d o o r Area a s N o n sm o k in gN o tw ith s ta n din g a n y o th e r p ro v is io n o f th isArt ide .a n o w n e r. o p e ra to r, m a n a g er , o r o th e rp e rs on In c on tro l o f a n e sta b lis hm e n t, fa c ility , o r o u td oo r a re a m a y d ec la re th a t e n tiree sta b lis hm e n t. fa c ility , o r o u td o o r a re a a s a n o n sm o k in g p la ce , S m o k in g s ha ll b e p ro h ib ite d inan y p lac e inw h i c ha s ig n c o n fo rm in gto th e re quirem en ts ofS e c t i o n1 01 0(A ) is p os te d.

S ec . 1 01 0. P ostin gof S ig n s an d R e m ov al o f A s htra ys

T he o w ne r, o pe ra to r, m a n a ge r, o r o th er p ers o n in c on tro l o f a p ub lic p la ce o r p la ce o fe m plo ym e n t w h e re s m o k in g Isp r o h i b i t e db y th is A r tic le s h a ll:

A .C le a rly a n dconsp icuous lyp o s t "N o S m o k in g" s ig nso r th e In te m a U on a l" NoS m o k i n g "s y m b o l ( co n S is tin go f a p ic to ria lre p re se nta tio n o f a b um in g c ig a re tte e nc lo se d In a re dc irc le w ith are d b ara cro ss it)in th a t p la c e .

. .B .C le a rly a n d c on sp ic uo us ly p o s t a t e ve ry e ntra n c eto th a t p la c e a s ig n s ta tin g th a t s m o kin gis p ro h ib ite d . -

C . C le a r ly a n d c o n sp ic uo u s ly p o s t o n e ve ry v eh ic le th a t c on stitu te s a p la ce o f e m p lo ym e n tu n d er th is A rtic leat le a st o n e s ig n , V is ib le fro m th e e x te rio r o f th ev e h i c l e ,s la t in g th a ts m o k in g Is p ro h ib ite d .

D . R e m o ve a ll a sh tra ys fro m a ny a re a w h e re s m o k in g is p ro h ib ite d b y th is A rtic le , e xc ep tto r a sh tTa y s d i!;ip la y e d fO r s a le 'a r id rio tfo ru s eo n th e p ie m ls e s~ ..." ": ... ,,,.,. . . ., ... , '.'

Sec.1011. N on re ta lla tio n; N on wa iv er o f R ig hts

A . N o p e rs o n o r e m plo ye rs h a nd is c h a rg e , re fu s eto h ire , o r in a n y m a n n er re ta lia te a g a in s t'a n e m p lo ye e, a pp lic an t fo r e m plo ym e n ~ c u sto m e r , o r re sid en t o f amult ip le -un i tre s id en tia l fa c ility b ec a us e th a t e m p lo y ee , a p plic a nt , c us to m e r, o r re s id e nt e xe rc is es a n y

rights affo rded b y th i sA rtic le o r r ep o rtso rattempts t o p r o s e c u t ea v i Dl a t l o no f th isA rtic le . N o tw ith s ta n d in g S e c tio n1 0 1 3 . v io l a tio nof th i sS u b s e c t i o ns h a l lb e am Is d em e a n or . p un is h ab le b y a f in e n o tto e xc ee d $ 10 00 fo r e ac hv Io l a t i o n .

B . A n e m p lo y e e w how o r k s in a s e ttin g w h e re a n e m plo ye r a llo w s s m o k In g d oe s n o t w a hle


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o r o t h e r w l s es u r r e n d e ra n y le g a l tig h tsth e e m p l o y e em a y h a ve a g a in s t th ee m p l o y e ro ra n y o th e r p a rty .

S ec . 1 01 2 . E n fo re em e nt

A . T h is A rtic le s ha lt b e e nfo rc edb y th e C ity o f A le xa n drta , D e pa rtm e n t o f H e a lth o r a n a u th o riz ed d es ig ne e.

B . N otice o f th eprov i s ionso f th i s Ar t ic les ha ll b e g iv e nto a ll a pp lic an ts fo r ab u s lna ss l i censein th e C ityo fA l e x a n d r i a .

C . A n y c itiz en w h o d es ire sto re g is te r a c o m p la in tu n d e rth is A rtic le m a y in itia te e n fo re em e n t w ith th eCityo f A l ex a n d ria .

D . T h e H e a lth D e p a rtm e n t, F ire D e p artm e n t. o r th e ir d eS ig n ee s s ha ll. w h ile a n e sta b lis hm e n tis u n de rg o in g o th e rw is e m a n d a te d in sp e ctio n s, in sp e ct fa r c o m p lia n cew i t ht h is A r tic le .

E. A n o w ne r. m a n a ge r, o p e ra to r, o r e m p lo ye e o f a n a re a re gu la te db y th is A rtic le s ha lld i r e c ta p e r s o nwIlois s m o k in gIn v io la t iono f th is A rtic le toe x t in g u i s hth e produc t be ings m o k e d .If th ep erso n do es n ot s to ps m o kin g , th e o w n er. m a n a g er, o p era to r, o r e m p lo y e e s ha ll re fu se s erv ic e a n d s he ll im m e d ia te lya sk th ep erso n to te ave th ep r e m i s e s .I f t h ep e rs o n in v io la tio nrefuses to leave th e p re m i se s .th e o w n e r. m a n a ge r,o p era to r, o r e m p lo ye e s ha ll c o n ta c t a la w e nfo rc em e n t a g e nc y.

F. N o t w lth s t a n d in ga n y o th e r p rO v is io n o f th is A rtic le , a ne m p l o y e eo r p riv a te c itiz en m a y b rin g le ga lactionto e n fo rc e th is A rtic le . .

G . Ina d d i t i o nto th e re m e d ie s p 'ro v id e db yth e p ro vIs io n s o f th Is S e c tio n , th e C ity o fA l e x a n d r i a .a n y p ers o na g g r i e v e db y th e fa ilu re o f th e o w n er, o p era to r, m a n a g er, o r o th er p ers on In c o n tro lo f a p ub lic p la ce o r ap la c e o f e m p lo y m e rntoc o m p ly w ith th e p ro v is io n s o f th is A rtic lem a ya p p ly fo r in ju n c tiv e re lie fto e n f o r c et h o s e p ro v is io n s in a n y c o u rto f c o m p e t e n t J u r is d ic t io n .

S ec . 10 13. V io la tio ns a nd P ena ltie s

A . A p ers o n w h o s m o ke s In a n a re a w h e re s m o kin g Is p ro h ib ite db y th e p ro v is io n s o f th isAr t ic~~~~! I ,~~~ iHyo f~n, i~~c, t i ,~~,p un ish ~b le ,~ Y: ,"".'" ."_ ' .,.".' , "

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ORDINANCE 442006

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REENACT SECTION13-21 OF THE ALEXANDRIA CODE OF ORDINANCESRELATIVE TO SMOKING PROHIBITED IN BUILDINGS,

FACILITIES AND VEHICLES OWNED OR LEASED BYTHE CITY AND TO ADD SECTION 1323 RELATIVE TOTHE SMOKE FREE AIR ACT AND TO PROVIDE FORRELATED MATTERS.

BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Alexandria, Louisiana:

SECTION I. Section 13-21 of the Alexandria Code of Ordinances is herebyamended and re-enacted to read as follows:

SECTION 13.21. Smoking prohibited in buildings, facilities and vehiclesowned or leased by the city.

(a) Definitions

(1) Smoking means the carrying of a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe, or any other formof tobacco or any other substance that may emit smoke or the inhaling of and exhaling ofsmoke by a person from any form of lighted tobacco or any other substance that may emitsmoke.

(2 ) Facility means any property of the city other than a building or vehicle andincludes but is not limited to property owned, occupied or operated by the city or an agencythereof, utilized by the general public for public use, recreation, sport or pleasure, otherthan the playing area of a city owned golf course, and includes public transportationfacilities, parks, playgrounds, the Alexandria Zoological Park, ball fields, swimming pools,community centers, resource centers, and any other city property other than a street,sidewalk or parking area or a deslqnated smoking area.

(b) Prohibited Acts

Smoking is prohibited by any person within buildings, facilities or vehicles owned, orleased, occupied or operated by the city or an agency thereof, including publictransportation facilities or vehicles, except as provided herein.

SECTION II. Section 13-23 of the Alexandria Code of Ordinances is hereby addedand enacted to read as follows:

Section 13-23. Smoke Free Air Act

(a) Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have themeanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates adifferent meaning:

Business establishment means any sale proprietorship, partnership, association, jointventure, corporation or other entity formed for profit-making purposes, includingprofessional corporations and other entities where legal, medical, dental, engineering,architectural, financial, counseling, and other protesslonal or consumer services areprovided.


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Enclosed area means all space which is enclosed on all sides by solid walls, windows orfloor-to-ceiling partitions, irrespective of the size of such areas and of any doorway,stairway or passageway providing means of ingress and egress to such area.

Public place means any area, including privately owned property, to which the public hasaccess or is invited or permitted, including, but not limited to, banks, educational facilities,

health care facilities, shopping malls, reception areas, restaurants, retail stores, theaters,sports arenas, places of entertainment or recreation, and waiting rooms.

Restaurant means any coffee shop, cafeteria, luncheonette, sandwich stand, sodafountain, and any other commercial eating establishment, or part of any organization, club,boardinghouse, or guesthouse, which gives or offers for sale food to the public, guests, orpatrons, whether food is customarily consumed on or off the premises, but not anestablishment whose primary purpose is to serve food to employees of a commonemployer.

Retail store means any place which in the regular course of business sells goods orservices directly to the public.

Service line or waiting area means a queue, line or other formation of persons, whetherseated or standing, in which one or more persons are waiting for, providing or receivingservice of any kind, whether or not such service involves an exchange of consideration.

Smoking means the carrying of a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe, or any other form of tobaccoor any other substance that may emit smoke or the inhaling of and exhaling of smoke by aperson from any form of lighted tobacco or any other substance that may emit smoke

Sports arena means any sports pavilion, stadium (whether or not fully enclosed),gymnasium, health spa, boxing arena, swimming pool, roller and ice skating rink, bowlingalley and other similar place where members of the general public assemble either toengage in physical exercise, participate in athletic competition or witness sports, cultural orsimilar events.

Tobacco business means an enterprise in which the primary activity is the sale,manufacture, or promotion of tobacco, tobacco products and accessories either atwholesale or retail, and in which the sale, manufacture or promotion of other products ismerely incidental.

(b) Construction of section.

(i) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit smoking where it is otherwiseprohibited by law or regulation.

(ii) Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude owners, operators, managers,employers or other persons having control of any establishment covered by this sectionfrom proh ibiting smoking in such establishment to a greater extent than is provided by thissection, in accordance with applicable law.

(c) Prohibition of smoking in public places.

(A) Smoking is prohibited by any person in all enclosed areas within public places in thecity, during the times in which the public is invited or permitted, except as otherwiserestricted in accordance with the provisions below. Such public places include, but are notlimited to, the following:

(1) Public transportation facilities, including, but not limited to, ticketing, boarding and

waiting areas of public transit depots;(2) Public means of mass transportation, including, but not limited to, buses, vans, taxicabsand all for-hire vehicles required to be licensed or franchised by the city; provided that thisprohibition shall not apply to limousines.

(3) Public restrooms.

(4) Retail stores (other than retail tobacco stores.)

(5) Restaurants, except as provided below for restaurants holding an alcoholic beveragedealer's permit, license, or certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of R.S.26:71 (A)(3)(a), 71.1, 72, 73, 271 (A)(2) 271.1, 271.2, and 272.


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(6) Business establishments including banks, hotels, motels, offices where professional orconsumer services are rendered, and nonprofit entities, including religious institutions;provided the smoking prohibition applies only to areas of public accommodation and not toprivate areas to which the general public does not have access.

(7) Libraries, museums and galleries.

(8) Motion picture theaters, concert halls, auditoriums and buildings primarily used for, ordesigned for the primary purpose of exhibiting movies, stage drama, musical recital, dance,lecture or other similar performance.

(9) Convention halls.

(10) Sports arenas.

(11) Places of meeting or public assembly during such time as a meeting open to the publicis being conducted for educational, religious, recreational or political purposes, but notincluding meetings conducted in private residences.

(12) Health care facilities including, but not limited to, hospitals, clinics, physical therapyfacilities, convalescent homes, and homes for the aged.

(13) All pre-primary, primary, and secondary schools, community colleges, technicaltraining establishments, specialty schools, colleges and universities.

(14) Elevators.

(15) In any waiting area, or portion thereof, in an enclosed area within a public place duringthe times in which the public is invited or permitted.

(B) Smoking is prohibited by any person in the following public places in the city, whetheror not in an enclosed area:(1) Within fifty(50) feet of the entrance or exit to any health care facility including, but notlimited to, hospitals, clinics, physical therapy facilities, convalescent homes, and homes for

the aged.(2) In any service line in a public place during the times in which the public is invited orpermitted.

(d).Areas where smoking is not regulated.

The following places shall not be subject to the smoking restrictions of this section:

(1 ) Restaurants and alcoholic beverage establishments holding an alcoholic beveragedealer's permit, license, or certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of R.S.26:71 (A)(3)(a), 71.1, 72, 73,271 (A)(2) 271.1,271.2, and 272.

(2) Private residences, except when a child care or health care facility is operated therein.

(3) Hotel and motel rooms occupied by or available for occupancy by guests.

(4) Tobacco businesses.

(5) Any property where gaming operations are conducted.(6) State, parish or federal property, buildings or facilities.

(e) Posting of signs.

The owner or operator of a business establishment, restaurant , retail store or otherproprietor subject to this section may comply with this section by posting of "Smoking" or"No Smoking" signs, or the international symbols indicating the same, and any other signsnecessary to comply with the provisions of this section shall be prominently andconspicuously posted at all major public entrances to, and appropriate locations within,each enclosed area where smoking is either prohibited, permitted or otherwise regulatedby this section, by the owner, operator, manager or other person having control of sucharea.

SECTION III. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED this Ordinance shall become effectiveApril 15, 2006.


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SECTION IV. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, etc., that if any provision or item of thisordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect otherprovisions, items or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without theinvalid provisions, items or applications, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance arehereby declared severable.

SECTION V. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, etc., that all ordinances or parts ofordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

THIS ORDINANCE WAS INTRODUCED on the 2ih day of September, 2005.

NOTICE PUBLISHED on the so" day of September, 2005.

THIS ORDINANCE having been submitted in writing, introduced and published wasthen submitted to a final vote as a whole, the vote thereon being as follows:

YEAS: Fowler, Marshall, Johnson, Lawson, Silver, Smith, Hobbs.

NAYS: None.

ABSENT: None.

AND THE ORDINANCE was declared adopted on this the ih day of February,2006 and final publication was made in the Alexandria Daily Town Talk on the 10 th day ofFebruary, 2006.

CITY CLERK PRESIDENT

MAYOR'S APPROVAl/VETO

DELIVERED:DATE: TIME: ----RECEIVED: DATE: TIME: ----

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