Notwithstanding any provision of the chapter to the contrary, the following areas shall not be subject to the smoking restrictions of this chapter:
(A) A private residence, including one which may serve as a place of employment, except when covered by § 6-8.04(A)(11);
(B) Bars, except as provided otherwise in this chapter;
(C) Licensed cardrooms;
(D) Hotel and motel rooms rented to guests; provided, however, that each hotel and motel designates not less than 30% of their guest rooms as non-smoking rooms and removes ashtrays from these rooms;
(E) Rooms in restaurants, hotel and motel conference or meeting rooms and public and private assembly rooms while these rooms are being used for private functions;
(F) Retail stores that deal exclusively in the sale of tobacco and smoking paraphernalia;
(G) In places of employment, employers may provide specific smoking areas for employees provided all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The smoking area shall be provided with a heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) system designated such that none of the air from the smoking area will be recirculated into the other areas of the building.
(2) The smoking area shall be completely separated from the remainder of the building by solid partitions or glazing without openings other than doors and all doors leading to the smoking area shall be self-closing. The doors shall be provided with a gasket so installed as to provide a seal where the door meets the stop on both sides and across the top.
(3) The smoking areas shall maintain a minimum negative pressure of 0.005-inch water column relative to non-smoking areas.
(4) The employer shall submit written verification and test results to the City Manager or his/her designee prepared by a licensed mechanical contractor or engineer that the HVAC system has been designed and tested and meets the requirements set forth in subdivisions (1) through (3) of this division.
(5) If the HVAC system is part of a smoke removal system or pressurization system, any modifications to these systems to provide smoking areas will require approval from the Riverview Fire Protection District. Written verification of this approval shall be provided to the City Manager.
(6) If the specific smoking area is an employee break room, lunch room or other area which may be used by non-smoking employees, then a separate non-smoking break room, lunch room or other area shall be provided of equal or larger size and include at least equal facilities;
(H) Bingo parlors.
('66 Code, § 6-8.06) (Ord. 869-C-S, passed 9-23-93; Am. Ord. 873-C-S, passed 10-12-93) Penalty, see § 6-8.10