Still OK to smoke in Pasadena for another week
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PASADENA - The city delayed action Monday on a smoking ban ordinance that would scale back the public spaces where people would be allowed to smoke.
Three out of eight city council members were not in attendance for the meeting, and the remaining members decided the level of public interest in the ordinance made it important for more members to be present.
Council members Sid Tyler, Steve Madison, and Jacque Robinson were the three who were not in attendance. The council could have passed the ordinance without them with a unanimous vote, though.
The hearing on the ordinance will take place at an Oct. 20 meeting.
If ultimately approved, the new rules would prohibit smoking in outdoor shopping and dining areas, in ATM and movie ticket lines, within 20 feet of building entrances and at outdoor events including the Rose Parade. That would make it nearly impossible to smoke in Old Pasadena and other commercial districts of the city.
Violators would be fined $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second and $500 for third or subsequent violations, according to staff reports.
The city council chambers were unusually full Monday night, but once the city announced the hearing was delayed, the majority of the people in attendance left the meeting.
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