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.