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***Note: Many local criminal codes can now be located under Chapter 10.60 SMC while others are now cited under the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), which was incorporated into the municipal code in 2022. (See SMC 10.58.010). Code Enforcement, including Noise Control and Animal Regulations are located in Chapters 10.62 through 10.74.

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Chapter 15.04
Section 15.04.010
 

Title 15 Environmental Stewardship

Chapter 15.04 Smoking in Public Places

Section 15.04.010 Purpose
  1. The Washington state legislature, pursuant to initiative measure No. 901 passed by the voters of the state on November 8, 2005, codified chapter 70.160 RCW regarding smoking in public places. The legislature expressed the intent of chapter 70.160 RCW by stating in RCW 70.160.011 that:

    “The people of the state of Washington recognize that exposure to secondhand smoke is known to cause cancer in humans. Secondhand smoke is a known cause of other diseases including pneumonia, asthma, bronchitis, and heart disease. Citizens are often exposed to secondhand smoke in the workplace, and are likely to develop chronic, potentially fatal diseases as a result of such exposure. In order to protect the health and welfare of all citizens, including workers in their places of employment, it is necessary to prohibit smoking in public places and workplaces.”

  2. The city council incorporates the state legislature’s intent as expressed in RCW 70.160.011 and adopts this chapter in order to authorize the local enforcement of the state provisions regulating smoking in public places.

Date Passed: Monday, April 29, 2013

Effective Date: Monday, April 29, 2013

ORD C34980 Section 1