(A) Persons in charge of buildings identified in § 33.16 shall post signs at all entrances and exits explaining the prohibition of smoking. Signs may be posted in other areas of the buildings as well. For example, signs may be posted in other areas in the building where smoking is likely, such as bathrooms and dining areas.
(B) Persons in charge of vehicles identified in § 33.16 shall post signs in the vehicles explaining the prohibition. The signs must be displayed in areas where passengers will be able to see the signs but the placement of the signs must not interfere with the safe operation of the vehicle.
(C) The signs required by divisions (A) and (B) above must use clear and unambiguous language to convey the prohibition.
(1) The signs may include language such as “Smoke Free Buildings”, “Smoking Prohibited in this Building”, “Smoking Not Permitted in this Building” or “Smoking Not Permitted in this Vehicle”.
(2) If a sign includes the international “No Smoking” symbol (which consists of a pictorial representation of a burning cigarette enclosed in a red circle with a red bar across it), it must also include written text explaining the prohibition.
(D) Persons in charge of buildings and vehicles identified in § 33.16 must determine whether signs should be posted in languages other than English.
(E) Persons in charge of buildings or grounds where tobacco use is prohibited by this subchapter shall remove all publicly available ashtrays from the buildings and grounds.
(Ord. passed 2-10-2009)