For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BAR.
Any establishment licensed by the state’s Department of Liquor Control to sell intoxicating beverages for consumption on the premises and in which the service of food is only incidental to the consumption of such beverage.
EATING ESTABLISHMENT.
Any restaurant, coffee shop, cafeteria, luncheonette, tavern, cocktail lounge, sandwich stand, soda fountain and any other establishment (excluding bars) where cooked or otherwise prepared food is sold to members of the general public for consumption on the premises.
EMPLOYEE.
Any person who is employed by any employer in consideration for direct or indirect monetary wages or profit or as a volunteer.
EMPLOYER.
Any person who employs the services of an individual person or any person in charge of a place of employment.
ENCLOSED INDOOR AREA.
Closed in by a roof and walls on at least three sides with appropriate openings for ingress and egress.
ESTABLISHMENT.
Any physical facility operated by a commercial enterprise, non-profit entity, government agency or any other person.
GROCERY STORE.
Any supermarket, convenience store and any other retail food production and marketing establishment.
HEALTH-CARE FACILITY.
Any laboratories associated with the rendition of health-care treatment, hospitals, rest homes, nursing homes, doctors’ offices, dentists’ offices an other establishments involved in the provision of health care.
MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Shoppers, customers, patrons, patients, students, clients and other similar invitees of any establishment and exclude employees thereof, sales representatives, service repair persons, and persons delivering goods, merchandise or services to such establishment.
PERSON.
Any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, organization or legal entity of any kind.
PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT.
The portion of any enclosed, indoor area under the control of a public or private employer which employees normally frequent during the course of employment but to which members of the general public are not normally invited, including, but not limited to, such areas in office work places, factories, warehouses and laboratories. The dining area of an eating establishment is not a PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT.
POLLING PLACE.
The entire room, hall, garage or other facility in which persons cast ballots in an election, but only during such time as election business is being conducted.
PROPRIETOR.
The owner, manager, operator or other person in charge of a public place.
PUBLIC PLACE.
The portion of any enclosed, indoor area to which members of the general public are invited or in which members of the general public are permitted.
RETAIL TOBACCO STORE.
A retail store used primarily for the sale of smoking materials and smoking accessories and in which the sale of other products is incidental.
RETAIL TOBACCO STORE
does not include a tobacco department of a larger retail store such as a department store or discount store.
SERVICE LINE.
Any indoor line at which one or more persons are waiting for or receiving service of any kind, whether or not such service involves the exchange of money.
SIGN.
Legible, English letters on a contrasting background to clearly indicate where smoking is permitted or not permitted and to provide related information.
SIGNS
shall be of sufficient size to be legible and observable throughout the area they govern. The international “NO SMOKING” symbol (consisting of a pictorial representation of a burning cigarette enclosed in a red circle with a red bar across it) be used in, or substituted for, a sign indicating that smoking is prohibited.
SMOKING MATERIAL.
Any cigar, cigarette, pipe, weed, plant or other smoking equipment in any form.
WORK AREA.
Any room, desk, station or other area normally occupied by an employee while carrying out his or her primary work functions.
(Ord. 112-93, passed 10-19-1993)