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The purpose of this Section is to protect the public health, comfort and environment by restricting smoking in public buildings and at public meetings to designated smoking areas and to set an example for the children of the city about the dangers of smoking.
(Ord. 1980 c. 16 § 1; CBC 1985 21-5.1)
For the purpose of this Section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
PUBLIC BUILDING. Any building or enclosed indoor area owned or maintained by the city which is used by the general public, including offices, educational facilities and meeting rooms, but excluding private, enclosed offices.
PUBLIC MEETING. Any meeting of a city governing body, Agency or Board conducted pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Sections 23(a) and 23(b) and Chapter 30A, Sections 18 et seq.
SMOKING. The act of smoking or having in one’s possession any lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or any other tobacco product.
(Ord. 1980 c. 16 § 2; CBC 1985 21-5.2)
No person shall smoke in a public building or at a public meeting except in designated smoking areas. This prohibition does not apply where an entire room or hall is used for a private social function and seating arrangements are under the control of the sponsor of the function.
(Ord. 1980 c. 16 § 3; CBC 1985 21-5.3) Penalty, see Subsection 21-5.5
(A) Smoking areas may be designated in public buildings, except in places where smoking is prohibited by regulation of the Board of Fire Prevention.
(B) Where smoking areas are designated, existing physical barriers and ventilation systems shall be used to minimize the effects of smoke in adjacent nonsmoking areas. In the case of a public building consisting of a single room, the requirement of this Section will be satisfied if one section of the room is reserved and posted as an area in which smoking is allowed and the remaining area is posted as a no smoking section.
(Ord. 1980 c. 16 § 4; CBC 1985 21-5.4)
The Boston School Department shall institute an educational program in all junior and senior high schools in the city on the harmful effects of smoking. This program shall include a study of the physical health damage caused to both smokers and nonsmokers and shall be offered each year as part of the school curriculum.
(Ord. 1980 c. 16 § 6; CBC 1985 21-5.6)
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other ordinance now in existence, it shall be the duty and responsibility of the legal owner or his or her agent of a building structure to install fire and/or smoke detectors within the premises as defined in M.G.L. Chapter 148, Section 26C.
(Ord. 1979 c. 36 § 1; CBC 1985 21-6)