City of Easley Smoke Free Ordinance

City of Easley Smoke Free Ordinance

ORDINANCE No. 2008-24

TO ENACT A NEW CITY ORDINANCE REGULATING SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC AGAINST THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF SECONDARY SMOKE

WHEREAS, the City of Easley currently has no Ordinance regulating smoking in public places and therefore is currently not providing protection to its citizens relative to harmful effects of secondary smoke; and

WHEREAS, upon assessing current conditions and recent medical findings made by authoritative sources, Council has determined that the State Clean Indoor Air Act does not sufficiently address this pressing public health issue and in order to insure the quality of life expectations of its citizens and to protect said citizens from the harmful effects of secondary smoke, this Ordinance is necessary; and

WHEREAS, the Supreme Court for the State of South Carolina has affirmed the right of municipalities to enact and enforce comprehensive regulations intended to protect the public against the harmful effects of secondary smoke;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EASLEY, SOUTH CAROLINA AS FOLLOWS:
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