In order to serve the public health, safety and general welfare, it is the declared purpose of this chapter to prohibit smoking in all buildings open to the public and other establishments where employees work on the premises, to protect against the dangers associated with youth addiction to tobacco products, and to safeguard against the urgent public health epidemic associated with e-cigarette products.
(Lou. Metro Ord. No. 123-2005, approved 8-17-2005, effective 11-15-2005; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 189-2006, approved 10-17-2006, effective 7-1-2007; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 1- 2008, approved 1-11-2008; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. 129-2020, approved 11-3-2020)