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Jesus Malverde

(10,274 posts) Thu Dec 5, 2013, 04:46 PM Dec 2013

Berkeley bans tobacco smoking in apartments, condos

Smoking cigarettes will no longer be allowed inside the units of multi-family housing developments in Berkeley, effective May 2014, after a unanimous vote by the Berkeley City Council on Tuesday night.

The council decision, once it’s adopted on second reading, would prohibit tobacco smoke inside all residential buildings that have more than one unit, and in all common areas of those buildings as well.

After considering the issue twice earlier this year, the council voted, on first reading, to approve the new ordinance, which puts forward enforcement guidelines that officials hope will protect the rights of both non-smoking neighbors as well as residents who receive complaints.

The ordinance includes processes for tenants to get smoking cessation services, and an outreach and education campaign about the law, that will be in effect through December 2016. City staff will provide sample language about the ordinance and its enforcement to landlords to help spread the word.

http://www.berkeleyside.com/2013/12/05/berkeley-bans-tobacco-smoking-in-apartments-condos/

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Berkeley bans tobacco smoking in apartments, condos (Original Post) Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 OP

Worry not, your freedoms will remain if you're rich and have a mortgage! nt tridim Dec 2013 #1

This will be a good one... joeybee12 Dec 2013 #2

But not smoking the herb.... aikoaiko Dec 2013 #3

I hate cigarettes, but this seems extreme BainsBane Dec 2013 #4

Our no-smoking in our apartments goes into effect 2/1/14, the reasoning they told us (it is a senior monmouth3 Dec 2013 #5

Good. Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #6

I don't agree Dwayne Hicks Dec 2013 #7

Now on to controlling the food people can cook in their own homes. TeamPooka Dec 2013 #8

tridim

(45,358 posts)

1. Worry not, your freedoms will remain if you're rich and have a mortgage! nt

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Thu Dec 5, 2013, 05:11 PM

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joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

2. This will be a good one...

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Thu Dec 5, 2013, 05:13 PM

Dec 2013

aikoaiko

(34,170 posts)

3. But not smoking the herb....

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Thu Dec 5, 2013, 05:19 PM

Dec 2013

awesome

BainsBane

(53,032 posts)

4. I hate cigarettes, but this seems extreme

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Thu Dec 5, 2013, 05:22 PM

Dec 2013

I hate when smoke comes into my apt from downstairs, so I understand the reason for the ban, but people also should have a right to do what they want in their apts. They should at least have designated smoking buildings.

monmouth3

(3,871 posts)

5. Our no-smoking in our apartments goes into effect 2/1/14, the reasoning they told us (it is a senior

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 07:03 PM

Dec 2013

housing complex) was that the insurance would be cheaper. We were also offered smoking cessation services and there is a side porch smoking section we will be able to go to if we need to smoke...