A.
The
county of Placer is dedicated to providing a healthy, comfortable,
and productive environment for the public and its employees. To that
end, this article contains rules about smoking/vaping on county-owned
or county-leased property.
B.
Its
intent is to protect air quality and contribute to public health,
safety, and well being.
C.
It requires
thoughtfulness, consideration, and cooperation between smokers/vapers
and nonsmokers. All persons share the responsibility for adhering
to, and enforcing, these requirements.
D.
The
provisions of this section shall be broadly construed to protect the
rights of the nonsmoker.
(Prior code § 2.60(a); Ord. 5006-B, 1999; Ord.
5631-B § 2, 2010; Ord.
5767-B § 1, 2015; Ord.
5922-B § 2, 2018)
for the purposes of this article, means the county property
encompassed by the boundaries of Bell Road, 1st Street, Atwood Road,
and the end of the cul-de-sac of B Avenue, and includes all sidewalks,
parking lots, and streets in between this perimeter. To the extent
any of these referenced streets is modified, this boundary shall be
adjusted to encompass the modification. Placer County government center
for the purposes of this article expressly excludes the real property
described in the ground lease described in Exhibit A of the Placer
County recorder recorded document number DOC-2008-0069370-00.
means the inhaling, exhaling, or the burning of any lighted,
heated, or ignited cigar, cigarette, cigarillo, pipe, hookah, electronic
smoking device or any plant product intended for human inhalation,
whether the item is natural or synthetic and whether or not it contains
nicotine.
(Ord. 5922-B § 3, 2018)
A.
Buildings.
Smoking/vaping is prohibited in any county-owned or county-leased
building. There shall be posted at the main entrance to each such
building a sign providing notice that smoking/vaping is prohibited
pursuant to California Government Code Sections 7596 through 7598,
and such signage shall indicate that this prohibition also exists
within a defined distance from main entrances, exits and operable
windows.
B.
Vehicles. Except for the Placer County government center as referenced in Section 8.12.030, smoking/vaping is prohibited in any county-owned or county-leased vehicle, and prohibited in any privately-owned vehicle when occupied by two or more persons if one or more persons therein object.
C.
Except for the Placer County government center as referenced in Section 8.12.030, smoking/vaping is permitted only in outdoor areas surrounding county-owned or county-leased buildings, unless otherwise prohibited by state law or local ordinance and a sign describing the prohibition is posted by the state, county, or city agency or other appropriate entity.
(Prior code § 2.60(b); Ord. 5631-B § 2, 2010; Ord. 5767-B § 1, 2015; Ord. 5922-B § 4, 2018)
A.
Within
the Placer County government center, smoking is prohibited in the
following areas:
2.
County-owned
and private vehicles; and
B.
Notwithstanding
the prohibition of smoking as set forth in this section, smoking may
be allowed in the following interim designated smoking areas within
the Placer County government center:
1.
Interim
designated smoking area off Richardson Drive across from the financial
administration building (public use); and
2.
Interim
designated smoking area beyond roundabout at the end of B Avenue (for
resident use only); and
3.
Interim
designated smoking area located in courtyard of homeless shelter (for
resident use only); and
4.
Any
other interim designated smoking area expressly authorized and deemed
necessary by the county public health officer.
C.
Interim
designated smoking areas shall be eliminated within three years of
adoption of this section.
(Prior code § 2.60(c)); Ord. 5631-B § 2, 2010; Ord. 5922-B § 5, 2018)
Violation of this article is punishable as provided in Article
1.24 of this code.
(Prior code § 2.60(d))
