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ORDINANCE NO. 2000-6- 6=�-07
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A SMOKE-FREE POLICY FOR THE
CITY OF PADUCAH
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Commissioners are concerned about
protecting the health of City employees and of visitors to City facilities; and
WHEREAS, smoking and secondary smoke are a proven cause of multiple
health problems; and
WHEREAS, the City and its employees are facing a significant increase in
the cost of health insurance.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. In order to provide the highest level of protection for the
health of employees, citizens, and visitors using or working in City of Paducah facilities,
all City facilities are hereby designated as "smoke-free".
SECTION 2. Smoking is prohibited in all enclosed facilities owned or
controlled by the City of Paducah.
SECTION 3. The City Manager will provide for containers for the
disposal of cigarettes and smoking materials bearing the International No Smoking Sign to
be placed at the main entrances of each City facility.
SECTION 4. The City Manager will designate a staff smoking area at the
exterior of each City facility at a location where ventilation and air exchange are adequate
and where there are no restrictions otherwise placed by the State Fire Marshal or other
similar authority.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall be read on two separate days and will
become effective upon summary publication pursuant to KRS Chapter 424.
Mayor ro Tem
ATTEST:
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Introduced by the Board of Commissioners May 23, 2000
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners June 13, 2000
Recorded by Lenita Smith, City Clerk, June 13, 2000
Published by The Paducah Sun
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