City of Burbank

Secondhand Smoke Control Ordinance

Summary of Changes to Draft Ordinance Approved by City Council

On March 27, 2007, the Burbank City Council voted to approve the proposed secondhand smoke control ordinance, subject to several modifications.  The modifications approved by the City Council are as follows (grouped by area):

City Parks and Facilities

• No changes to draft ordinance

Downtown Burbank

• Allow designated smoking areas to be created in Downtown Burbank

• Reduce smoking prohibition buffer area from sidewalks and pedestrian areas in Downtown Burbank from 20 feet to 5 feet

Chandler Bikeway

• No changes to draft ordinance

Outdoor Dining Areas

• Clarify that prohibition applies only to outdoor dining areas open to the public and not private areas not open to the public

• Allow designated smoking areas to be created in outdoor dining areas

• Reduce smoking prohibition buffer area from outdoor dining areas from 20 feet to 5 feet

Outdoor Service Areas

• No changes to draft ordinance

Public Transit Vehicles, Stations, and Stops

• No changes to draft ordinance

Outdoor Gathering and Event Areas

• No changes to draft ordinance

Outdoor Shopping Areas and Centers

• Allow designated smoking areas to be created in outdoor shopping areas and centers

Elevators

• No changes to draft ordinance

Proximity to Buildings

For the purpose of determining from where to measure the area in which smoking is prohibited:

• Change �door� to �entrance or exit�

• Change �operable window� to �open window�

• Change �accessible to the general public� to �open to, and while open to the general public� to clarify that it only applies while building or business is actually open

Designated Non-Smoking Areas

• No changes to draft ordinance

Common Residential Areas

• No changes to draft ordinance

Designated Smoking Areas

• Reduce buffer distance from pedestrian paths, walkways, seating areas, and other areas where people congregate from 20 feet to 5 feet

• Change �any pedestrian path� to �the primary pedestrian path� for smoking prohibition buffer area purposes

Smoking Within Private Vehicles

• Allow smoking in private vehicles at all times without limitation (under the draft ordinance, smoking in private vehicles would have been prohibited under certain circumstances)

Ordinance

Redlined Ordinance

Smoking Summary Table

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