A. An employer not otherwise restricted from doing so under this chapter may elect to provide smoking rooms where no work is performed except for cleaning and maintenance during the time the room is not in use for smoking, provided each smoking room is fully enclosed and exhausted directly to the outside in such a manner that no smoke can drift or circulate into a nonsmoking area. No exhaust from a smoking room shall be located within fifteen feet (15') of any entrance, exit or air intake.
B. If smoking is to be permitted in any space exempted in section 8-6-3 of this chapter or in a smoking room pursuant to subsection A of this section, such smoking space must either occupy the entire enclosed indoor space or, if it shares the enclosed space with any nonsmoking areas, the smoking space shall be fully enclosed, exhausted directly to the outside with no air from the smoking space circulated to any nonsmoking area, and under negative air pressure so that no smoke can drift or circulate into a nonsmoking area when a door to an adjacent nonsmoking area is opened. Air from a smoking room shall not be exhausted within fifteen feet (15') of any entrance, exit or air intake. Any employer may choose a more restrictive smoking policy, including being totally smoke free.
C. A nursing facility licensed pursuant to the nursing home care act may designate smoking rooms for residents and their guests. Such rooms shall be fully enclosed, directly exhausted to the outside, and shall be under negative air pressure so that no smoke can escape when a door is opened and no air is recirculated to nonsmoking areas of the building.
D. Restaurants shall be totally nonsmoking or may provide nonsmoking areas and designated smoking rooms. Food and beverage may be served in such designated smoking rooms which shall be in a location which is fully enclosed, directly exhausted to the outside, under negative air pressure so smoke cannot escape when a door is opened, and no air is recirculated to nonsmoking areas of the building. No exhaust from such room shall be located within twenty five feet (25') of any entrance, exit or air intake. Such room shall be subject to verification for compliance with the provisions of this subsection by the state department of health. (Ord. 2013-03, 2-12-2013)