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AN ORDINANCE CREATING A SMOKE FREE ENVIRONMENT IN ALL MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS EXCEPT IN DESIGNATED SMOKING AREAS AS ASSIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS. (NOTE: THIS ORDINANCE WAS AMENDED BY ORD-06:114 ON JULY 6, 2006)
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WHEREAS, warnings have been issued by the Surgeon General's Office that the inhalations of cigarette smoke, whether passive or active, is harmful to health;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas that:
SECTION 1: Smoking shall be prohibited in all Municipal owned or leased buildings, except in designated smoking areas assigned by the Mayor of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
SECTION 2: The designated smoking area shall be so designed as to not effect the Public and or other city employees and shall have separate ventilation outside the building
SECTION 3: Smoking shall be defined as carrying or holding a lighted cigarette, cigar or pipe of any kind or the lighting, emitting or exhaling of smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe of any kind.
SECTION 4: "No Smoking" signs shall be provided by the City Administration and displayed in conspicuous locations throughout all Municipal buildings.
SECTION 5: Violation of this Ordinance shall be deemed a misdemeanor offense and punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars, ($25.00) and not more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).
SECTION 6: Due to the immediate need to provide a healthy environment for City employees and to promote the public health, safety and welfare, an emergency is declared to exist and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
DATED this 18th day of April, 1994.