A. Smoking may be permitted in all locations where smoking is not prohibited by this chapter, including the following locations:
1. A private residence, including an attached or detached garage, whether or not the residence is utilized for office or other business purposes, except when such residence is operated as a licensed or unlicensed day care facility for children or the elderly;
2. Bars;
3. Tobacco stores, whether operated as a separate business entity or as a physically separated facility within a department store or other business entity;
4. Private clubs during events attended exclusively by members of the organization and their invited guests and from which members of the general public are excluded;
5. Within conference/meeting rooms, public and private assembly rooms, banquet rooms, dining rooms or areas of restaurants, hotels and motels, while these places are occupied for private functions to which only persons specially invited are entitled to attend and from which members of the general public are excluded;
6. Within bowling alleys while the majority of available bowling lanes are occupied by league play and the league(s) have voted to allow smoking;
7. In any enclosed place wherein this chapter specifically permits smoking, notwithstanding the fact that such location is a workplace accessible to the general public.
B. It shall not constitute a violation of Section 8.48.040 a person to smoke in a location where smoking has been authorized in the manner prescribed by this section.
C. The foregoing places are not considered workplaces, subject to the provisions of Section 8.48.180. Employers will, however, attempt to find a reasonable alternative accommodation where feasible for nonsmoking employees who do not wish to be assigned to work in a smoking permissible area.
D. Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter which permits smoking in a place of employment, any nonsmoking employee may object to his or her employer about smoke in his or her workplace. The employer shall attempt to reach a reasonable accommodation, insofar as possible. The area in which smoking is prohibited shall be posted by “No Smoking” signs in the manner prescribed by the provisions of Section 8.48.200. (Prior code § 4065)