For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
EMPLOYEE. Any person who performs services for an employer in return for wages, profit or other valuable consideration.
EMPLOYER. Any person, partnership, association, corporation, trust, school, college, university or other educational institution, nonprofit entity or other organization, including any public or private employer, any manager, supervisor, and all other persons charged with control, supervision, and operation of any work place, work space or work spaces as defined herein, that employs one or more persons.
ENCLOSED. A space bounded by walls (with or without windows), and enclosed by doors, including but not limited to, offices, rooms, foyers, waiting areas and halls.
PERSON(S). A customer or other visitor on the premises regulated herein.
POLICE DEPARTMENT. The Town of Sullivan’s Island Police Department.
PUBLIC BUILDING. Any building owned, operated or leased by the town.
PUBLIC PARK. Open land owned by the town set aside for active and passive recreational use.
SECONDHAND SMOKE. The complex mixture formed from the escaping smoke of a burning tobacco product (termed as “side-stream smoke”) and smoke exhaled by the smoker. Exposure to SECONDHAND SMOKE is also frequently referred to as PASSIVE SMOKING, SECONDHAND SMOKING or INVOLUNTARY SMOKING.
SMOKING. The inhaling, exhaling, burning, lighting or carrying of a lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe, vaping device, or similar device or any other lighted tobacco product.
SMOKING MATERIALS. Includes cigars, cigarettes and all other manner of smoking devices intended to be used for the purpose of inhaling, burning, carrying or exhaling smoke.
TOWN FACILITY. Any building or property owned, operated or leased by the town for public use.
WORKPLACE. Any enclosed indoor area, structure, building or facility or any portion thereof at which one or more employee(s) perform services for their employer including, but not limited to, retail food stores, retail stores, restaurants, bars, cabarets, cafes, public or private clubs, pool halls and bowling alleys.
WORK SPACE or WORK SPACES. Any enclosed area occupied by an employee during the course of his or her employment including, but not limited to, offices, customer service areas, common areas, hallways, waiting areas, restrooms, lounges and eating areas.
(Prior Code, § 14-30) (Ord. passed 6-20-2006; Ord. passed 5-15-2007; Ord. passed 5-20-2008; Ord. passed 11-18-2008; Ord. passed 7-21-2009; Ord. 2019-07, passed 1-21-2020)