(A) “No Smoking” signs or 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, shall be clearly and conspicuously posted in each public place and place of employment where smoking is prohibited by this chapter by the owner, operator, manager or other person in control of that place.
(B) To meet the requirements of division (A) above, a proprietor of a public place or place of employment shall post signs that:
(1) Are no smaller than five inches by seven inches; and
(2) Contain the international “No Smoking” symbol or the words “No Smoking;” the telephone number designated by the IDPH for registering complaints; the IDPH’s website for obtaining the complaint form; and letters, numbers and symbols of sufficient size to be clearly legible to an individual of normal vision from a distance of five feet.
(C) Each public place and place of employment where smoking is prohibited by this chapter shall have posted at every entrance a conspicuous sign, in compliance with division (B) above, clearly stating that smoking is prohibited.
(D) All ashtrays shall be removed from any area where smoking is prohibited by this chapter by the owner, operator, manager or other person having control of the area. A proprietor may store ashtrays and other receptacles used for disposing of smoking materials in a location within an area where smoking is prohibited if the location has no public access and the location is used primarily for storage purposes.
(Ord. 2429, passed 12-3-07) Penalty, see § 138.99