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This chapter shall be known as the Village of Thornton Clean
Indoor Air Ordinance and shall be in addition to and not be limited
by the provisions of any state or federal legislation.
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For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the meanings
ascribed to them in this section unless different meanings are plainly
indicated by the context:
Any individual or his designated agent who by virtue of his
office, position, authority, or duties has legal or administrative
responsibility for the use or operation of property.
Any enclosed indoor area used by the public or serving as
a place of work including, but not limited to, hospitals, restaurants,
retail stores, offices, commercial establishments, elevators, indoor
theaters, libraries, art museums, concert halls, public conveyances,
educational facilities, nursing homes, auditoriums, arenas, and meeting
rooms, but excluding bowling establishments, and excluding places
whose primary business is the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption
on the premises, and excluding rooms rented for the purpose of living
quarters or sleeping or housekeeping accommodations from a hotel,
as defined in the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act, and private,
enclosed offices occupied exclusively by smokers, even though such
offices may be visited by nonsmokers.
The act of inhaling the smoke from or possessing a lighted
cigarette, cigar, pipe, or other form of tobacco or similar substance
used for smoking.
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No person shall smoke in a public place except in that portion
of a public place which may be established and posted under § 6-7-4
as a smoking area. This prohibition does not apply in cases in which
an entire room or hall is used for a private social function and seating
arrangements are under the control of the sponsor of the function
and not of the proprietor or person in charge of the place. Furthermore,
this prohibition shall not apply to factories, warehouses and similar
places of work not usually frequented by the general public.
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The elected and appointed officials of the State of Illinois
and of any unit of local government and of any school district, or
their designee, having control over property of the state or of a
unit of local government or of a school district which includes a
public place, and the proprietor of a structure which includes a public
place may establish an area on the premises as a smoking area where
smoking shall be permitted, unless otherwise prohibited by law or
ordinance. When establishing an area as a smoking area, a person establishing
such area shall utilize existing physical barriers, ventilation systems,
and other physical elements of the premises to minimize the intrusion
of smoke into areas where smoking is not permitted. When a public
place is a single room or enclosure, a person establishing such area
may satisfy the purposes and provisions of this chapter by establishing
a reasonable portion of the room or enclosure as a smoking area.
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The Village or school district official or their designee or
a proprietor and his agents in control of a place which includes a
public place shall make reasonable efforts to prevent smoking in the
public place outside established smoking areas by posting appropriate
signs or contacting a law enforcement officer, or other appropriate
means.
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A person, corporation, partnership, association or other entity,
who violates § 6-7-3 of this chapter is guilty of an ordinance
violation.
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If any provision, clause or paragraph of this chapter shall
be held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such validity
shall not affect the other provisions of this chapter.
