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POLICY PROPOSAL
DATE FILE NUMBER SUBJECT Adoption of Ordinance to PAGE_OF_
2/11/86 C.P. 121 Regulate Smoking
PROPOSAL PROPOSEDp BY• CITY NAGER'S REVIEW
Mayor Yro Tem Bert
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Proposal :
It is proposed that the City Council :
1 . Direct the. City Manager to place the attached ordinance to
regulate smoking on the City Council agenda for consideration
at the meeting on February 18 , 1986 .
2 . Hold a public hearing and adopt the attached ordinance at
the meeting on February 18 , 1986 .
Background
Many cities have adopted ordinances to regulate the smoking of
tobacco. Texas cities which have such ordinances include Dallas ,
Arlington and Austin.
QThe smoking of tobacco has been demonstrated to have a detrimental
effect on not only the smoker - but others in close proximity.
Citizens should have the right to choose for themselves whether
to smoke actively or passively. It is therefore desirable to
require retail establishments , certain public places and food
establishments to provide areas for persons who prefer a smoke- free
environment. It is also desirable to authorize employers to
designate smoke-free areas in the workplace.
• In the City of Fort Worth, an ordinance regulating smoking could
be enforced by the Department of Public Health on a complaint
basis and there would be no substantial additional cost to the
City.
The attached ordinance was prepared by the Department of Law.
If adopted, the ordinance would provide significant protection
in the public health, safety and welfare .
Legality
The City Attorney has reviewed this proposal and there are no
known legal impediments .
LEGALITY
FISCAL NOTE ❑
CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS ❑
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F;ccal Note
No additional expenditures for enforcement of the proposed ordinance
are anticipated.
City Manager' s Comments
The City Manager' s staff has no objections to this policy proposal .
Similar ordinances have been implemented in many other jurisdictions
without any problem.
Mayor Pro Tem Bert Williams
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