(A) Smoking and vaping are prohibited in all places where smoking is prohibited under state law, including, but not limited to:
(1) State government buildings and vehicles;
(2) State government buildings, except when used for medical or scientific research to the extent that smoking is an integral part of the research, but in those instances confined to the area where the research is being conducted;
(3) State vehicles; and
(4) All enclosed areas of restaurants, lodging establishments and bars, except:
(a) In a designated smoking guest room in a lodging establishment; provided that, no greater than 20% of a lodging establishment’s guest rooms may be designated smoking guest rooms;
(b) A cigar bar if smoke from the cigar bar does not migrate into an enclosed area where smoking is prohibited pursuant to G.S. Ch. 130A; provided that, a cigar bar that begins operation after 7-1-2009 may only allow smoking if it is located in a freestanding structure occupied solely by the cigar bar and smoke from the cigar bar does not migrate into an enclosed area where smoking is prohibited and otherwise complies with state law; or
(c) A private club.
(Prior Code, § 97.03) (Ord. passed 12-17-2009; Ord. passed 12-16-2019; Ord. passed 12-15-2020) Penalty, see § 83.99