Smoking is prohibited and is unlawful in every publicly or privately owned theater, auditorium, or other enclosed facility which is open to the public for the primary purpose of exhibiting any motion picture, stage drama, musical recital, athletic event, or any other performance or event, in all areas except that area commonly known as the lobby, in areas not open to the public, or in areas where smoking is otherwise prohibited by any law. Every owner and/or manager of such theater, auditorium, or other enclosed facility used for the purposes stated herein, shall post signs conspicuously in the lobby stating that smoking is prohibited within the theater, auditorium, or facility, and in the case of motion picture theaters, such information shall be shown upon the screen for at least five (5) seconds before showing feature motion pictures.
(Ord. 777, passed 7-16-85)