 Santa Monica News
SANTA MONICA—The
city's proposed ban on smoking in apartment and condominium complexes
was voted down at a City Council meeting Tuesday Night.
While council members still expressed desire to pass a ban on smoking in some form, the
ordinance was voted down due in part to concerns about medical
marijuana smokers and privacy issues regarding the proposal's "Designate
and disclose" stipulations. The
proposed ban, which was initially passed on July 10, would have
required that all new apartment and condominium units be designated as
non-smoking residences, enforced by fines up to $500.
Current tenants would still be free to smoke, but would have been required to notify their landlords to have their residences designated as smoking units. Landlords would then be required to distribute a map of residents who smoke to all tenants in their building. One council member raised concerns that requiring smokers to be listed would be a violation of privacy. The ordinance was voted down by a vote of 4-2. Council
members expressed interest in approving a retooled proposal pending
more research, though a specific date was not given © Copyright 2011 by canyon-news.com |