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Burbank Council to kick some butts

The Burbank Council is holding a public hearing March 27 on a proposed public smoking ban ordinance.

It's now called the Secondhand Smoke Ordinance, and includes the following restrictions:

  • Indoor and outdoor areas at all City parks and other City facilities and public areas within 20 feet; except that smoking would be permitted at the DeBell Golf Course;

  • Pedestrian sidewalks, alleys, paseos, plazas and walkways in a defined area of Downtown Burbank and all outdoor areas within 20 feet;

  • The Chandler Bikeway and all public areas within 20 feet;

  • Outdoor dining areas, including at restaurants and bars and all outdoor areas within 20 feet;

  • Outdoor areas and lines where people wait for goods or services and all outdoor areas within 20 feet;

  • Public transit vehicles and pedestrian areas of transit stations and stops and all outdoor areas within 20 feet;

  • Outdoor areas where people are seated or gathered to witness or participate in a show, event, or competition and all areas within 20 feet;

  • Outdoor shopping areas such as Farmers Markets and swap meets, pedestrian areas of outdoor shopping malls, and all areas within 20 feet;

  • All elevators;

  • Within 20 feet of a door, operable window, or air intake to a building that is open to the public;

  • Any area that a business or property owner has identified as a non-smoking area; and,

  • Common areas of multiple-family residential development projects (staff is recommending that smoking not be prohibited in multi-family common areas; however, they have been included in the draft Ordinance based upon Council direction).

Meeting starts 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 275 E. Olive Ave.

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