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(a) All graffiti, including but not limited to writing, symbols, spray painting, drawings, or defacing of the exterior of any building or structure, shall be removed, covered or repainted by the building or property owner or occupant in such a manner as to render the graffiti unseeable within seven days after the building or structure was defaced.
(b) The removal or repair of the graffiti, or defacing shall restore the exterior of the building or structure as near as possible to its original condition or color.
(c) Upon the property or building owner’s or occupant’s failure to remove or correct the graffiti or defacing, in addition to the penalties contained in Chapter 1, §§ 1-10 through 1-21 herein, the City may remove or correct the defacing and the cost thereof shall be charged against the owner or occupant of the property and payment thereof shall be enforced as a special assessment as provided in the City Charter and Code of Ordinances.
(d) Each day that violation of this section continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such.
(Ord. 3338, passed 9-23-1996; Ord. 3559, passed 6-9-2004)
It shall be unlawful for any person, while riding or being in or upon any electric trolley car, common carrier bus, used or operated on any public street in the City of Flint for the carriage of passengers for hire, to produce or cause to be produced by means of a pipe, cigar or cigarette, or other means, any tobacco smoke except in a compartment therein, if any, designated as a smoking compartment by the operator of such trolley car or bus.
(Ord. 214, passed 7-25-1926)
It shall be unlawful for any person to smoke or carry lighted tobacco in any form in any of the following areas:
(a) Any portions of a retail establishment where dry goods, fabrics or clothing are sold.
(b) Any public place, at a meeting of a public body and a state or local governmental agency, food service establishment or any nonsmoking area of a casino.
(c) Any passenger elevator used by the public. The owner or person in control of any building in which such an elevator is situated shall post signs clearly visible to all persons entering such elevator.
(d) Any hospital or nursing home.
(e) Any seating areas of theatres, motion picture theatres, music and concert halls and libraries.
(f) Any display areas of museums.
(g) Any area of a business establishment frequented by the public which has been designated by the owner or person in charge of such establishment and marked with a sign or signs.
(h) A publicly owned hospital campus and publicly owned property immediately adjacent to a publicly owned hospital campus, any health care facility or any children’s center.
(i) Smoking shall not be permitted on the following streets and sidewalks internal to the Hurley Medical Center Campus: Sixth Avenue from Grand Traverse Street to the Hurley Medical Center, Begole Street from Fifth Avenue to the Hurley Medical Center, Seventh Avenue from Grand Traverse to the Hurley Medical Center, and Patrick Street from Fifth Avenue to Eighth Avenue.
(j) Any hotels, motels and other lodging facilities.
(k) Failure to comply shall result in a fine of $25.00 for the first offense. The fine may be increased by an additional penalty of $25.00 for each subsequent offense.
(Ord. 2506, passed 7-28-1975; Ord. 3787, passed 1-10-2011)
The owner of person in charge of any area where fifty (50) or more persons gather in an enclosed public space for religious, recreational, political or social purposes shall designate a reasonable portion of the seating area in which smoking is not permitted for the use of those persons present who desire to be separate from persons who are smoking. It shall be unlawful for any person to smoke in an area so designated.
(Ord. 2506, passed 7-28-1975)
In all areas where smoking is prohibited or specifically permitted, the owner or person in charge of the area must so designate it with a sign or signs. Such signs shall contain lettering not less than one and one-half inches in height and state either, “Smoking Prohibited by City Ordinance” or “Smoking Permitted” and shall be so located as to be clearly visible to the public.
(Ord. 2506, passed 7-28-1975)
This ordinance shall be in full effect and enforceable as of the date required signs are posted or 30 days from the final passage of this ordinance, whichever occurs first. It shall also be effective and enforceable upon posting of required signs or within 30 days any new area described herein is opened to the public.
(Ord. 2506, passed 7-28-1975)
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