Conclusion of 100% Smoke Free Bylaw

The following is the conclusion of the City's new 100% Smoke Free bylaw, which was passsed by City Council last night.

The image shown at right is a scaled-down version of the sign described in Schedule A of the bylaw. It is not an accurate depiction in terms of size or colour. Consult City Hall for further details.

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4. WORKPLACES

4.1 Where an employer, within the meaning of the Smoking in the Workplace Act, R.S.O. 1990, C. S.13, designates a lunch room or cafeteria for employees as a smoking area, the employer shall also designate an area of equal or greater size as a lunch room or cafeteria for workers who do not smoke.

4.2 Despite section 4.1, no person shall smoke in any part of a workplace that is a public place.

PART V

5. INSPECTIONS

5.1 An inspector may, at any reasonable time, enter any public place or City building for the purpose of determining compliance with this by-law.

PART VI

6. OFFENCES AND ENFORCEMENT

6.1 Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this by-law, or who hinders or obstructs an inspector lawfully carrying out the enforcement of this by-law, is guilty of an offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine as provided for in the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, chapter 33, as amended.

PART VII

7. CONFLICTS

7.1 If a provision of this by-law conflicts with an Act or Regulation or another by-law, the provision that is the most restrictive of smoking shall prevail.

PART VIII

8. SEVERABILITY

8.1 If any section or sections of this by-law or part thereof, is found in any court of law to be illegal or void or beyond the power of the City to enact, such section or sections or part thereof shall be deemed to be severable and all other sections or parts of the by-law shall be deemed to be separate and independent thereof and to be enacted as such.

PART IX

9. REPEAL

9.1 By-law 2000-140 is repealed, effective May 31st, 2004

PART X

10. EFFECTIVE DATE

10.1 This by-law comes into effect on June 1st, 2004.

READ THREE TIMES and PASSED in Open Council this 13th day of January, 2003.