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AMENDING CHAPTER 9, PERTAINING TO FIRE PREVENTION,
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FLORIDA# 1962, TO ENACT A NEW SECTION 9-15 TO PROHIBIT
t' SMOKING AND THE CARRYING OF LIGHTED OBJECTS IN SPECIFIED ,
PLACES IN THE CITY; REQUIRING ENFORCEMENT BY PERSONS
HAVING CONTROL OF PREMISES; AUTHORIZING THE FIRE
INSPECTOR TO PROHIBIT SMOKING WHERE NECESSARY TO
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY; PROVIDING A PENALTY
` FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR
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REPEAL OF ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
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PROVIDING FOR THE SEPARABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS,
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WHEREAS, the smoking of tobacco, or any other weed or plant, is i?0111..
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the purpose of this ordinance is to prohibit the smoking of tobacco, or any
other weed or plant, in certain areas which are used by or open to the
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„ ,mss COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Chapter 9, Fire Prevention, of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Clearwater, Florida, 1962, is hereby amended by enacting a
new Section 9-15, Prohibiting Smoking in Specified Places, to read as follows:
Section 9-15 - Prohibiting Smoking in Specified Places.`. i
1. Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following terms,
phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning given
herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the
present tense include the future, words in the plural number include
the singular number, and words in the singular number include the
plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not
merely directory.
(a) "City" is the City of Clearwater. a ?• ?
(b) "Commission" is the City Commission of the City of Clearwater. J
(c) "Fire Inspector's is any member of the Clearwater Fire Department =i'ir , x4
assigned to the Fire Prevention Division or Bureau.
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(d) "Person" is any person, firm, 'partnership, association,
corporation, company or organization of any kind.
(e) "Institutional Buildings" are those used for purposes such
as medical or other treatment or care of persons suffering
from physical or mental illness, disease or infirmity; for
the care of infants, convalescents or aged persons; and for
penal or corrective purposes.
(f) "Smoke" or "Smoking" shall mean and include the carrying
of a lighted pipe, cigar or cigarette of any kind, or the
lighting of a pipe, cigar or cigarette of any kind.
(a) Retail Stores. All retail stores designed and arranged to
accommodate more than one hundred (100) persons, or in
which more than twenty-five (25) persons are employed, or
any retail store or business establishment whose owner or
lessee desires to apply the provisions of this ordinance.
This shall include drug stores, variety stores, food stores
and supermarkets.
(1) The prohibition of (a) above shall not apply to smoking
in rest rooms, restaurants, executive offices, barber
shops or beauty parlors in retail stores when specifically
approved by the Fire Inspector by written order to the
person having control of the premises upon a finding that
such use therein is not dangerous to life or property.
(2) The prohibition of (a) above shall apply only to retail stores
within a shopping mall and shall not apply to other public
areas of the mall.
(b) Elevators. All elevators, regardless of capacity.
(c) Beds in Public Lodging Houses. In beds in hotels, dormitories,
rooming and lodging houses and institutional buildings, except
for bedridden individuals who are under the close supervision
of responsible persons.
(1) Placarding required. A printed notice advising the
occupant of the effect of sub-section (c) above shall
be posted in a conspicuous place in every sleeping room
of the buildings enumerated in said sub-section (c),
(d) Waiting rooms or public hallways of every private or 2ublic
health care facility, including, but not limited to, hospitals,
clinics, doctors I offices of all types.
(1) The prohibition of (d) above shall not prevent the establishment
of a separate waiting room or area in which smoking is
permitted, properly signed, as long as there exists a
waiting room or area in the same facility in which smoking
is prohibited.
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2. Smoking Prohibited in Specified Places.
It shall be unlawful for any person to smoke or carry a lighted
cigar, cigarette, pipe or match, or use any spark, flame or
fire-producing device not specifically authorized for use in such
place by the Fire Inspector in any of the following places:
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(e) Public Theaters. During a performance in enclosed places{ ,
which are primarily used for or designed for the purpose of ? Y?. , , li =f Y'
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exhibiting any motion picture stage drama lecture musical
recital, or other similar performance. (1) Exception for approved areas. The prohibition of (e) ?• ;',"'fir #" '?- r
above shall not be applied to smoking rooms and areas
and rest rooms when specifically approved by the Fire
Inspector by written order to the person having control
of the premises upon a finding that such use therein Is
not dangerous to life or property.
(2) Exception for performers. The prohbition of (e)
above shall not be construed to prohibit smoking by
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(f) Public Assembler Meeting Rooms in Public Buildings and
in Meeting Rooms in Private Buildings when in use by Public. L r.,
(1) The prohibition of (f) above shall not apply to private
meetings of private clubs in private facilities or to private
parties held in public facilities, but smoking at private
affairs in public meeting room facilities must be approved
in advance by the Fire Inspector.
(g) Public Museums, Galleries and. Libraries.
(1) The prohibition of (g) above shall not apply in the office
sections of such facilities if approved by the Fire Inspector.
Qi) Projection Booths. Any projection booth, enclosure or other room
in a public place in which any motion picture machine is operated.
(i) Public Conveyances . Street cars, buses, trackless trolleys, or
other public conveyances, except taxicabs and jitneys.
(j) Dance Floors. Dance floor of any cabaret, restaurant, night club
or other public place offering facilities for dining and dancing.
(1) The prohbition of (j) above shall not apply to smoking in
other areas of said cabaret, restaurant, night club or
other public place offering facilities for dining and dancing.
3, Violation by Persons Having Control. It shall be unlawful for
any person, or his agent, having control of any premises or place,
to knowingly permit a violation of this Section.
4. Authority of Fire Inspector. The Fire Inspector shall have the
authority to order "No Smoking" signs erected in any place of
public assemblage where, in his opinion, smoking or the carrying
of a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or match, or any use of any
spark, flaine or fire-producing device not specially authorized for
use in such place would constitute a menace to life or property.
5; Placarding Required. Every person, or his agent, having control
of premises upon which smoking or the carrying of lighted objects
is prohibited by or under the authority of this Section, shall
conspicuously display upon the premises a sign reading "No
Smoking by City Ordinance". The minimum size of lettering of
the words "No Smoking" shall be two inches (211) in height with
.; one-half inch (2-11) strokes.
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(a,) It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to
procure and post "No Smoking" signs.
6. Violation of Signs. It shall be unlawful for any person to smoke
in any properly placarded place, or for any person to remove or
cause to be removed any placard required to be erected by or under
the authority of this section.
T. Throwing Hot or Burning Substances. It shall be unlawful for
any person to throw hot or burning substances or objects such as
cigars, cigarettes, or the contents of a burning pipe, papers,
matches and ashes from windows and doors of any building or
public place or from any moving vehicle.
r 8. Placing Lighted Objects Close to Combustible Matter So
' Identified by a Sign. It shall be unlawful for any person to throw
or place hot or burning substances or objects such as cigars,
cigarettes or the contents of a burning pipe in, upon or in close
proximity to any public or private premises, object or structure,
w or in any public street or place where there is any material or
condition which is combustible, or liable to damage by heat,
?'j fire or explosion and said combustible matter has been so
identified by a sign placed thereon.
9. Exceptions.
(a) Prohibitions above shall not apply to restaurants, coffee
shops, snack bars, or lunch counters, either as separate
retail facilities or in combination with a business so
covered by this section; provided that in such case the
said facility is separated from the remainder of the business
by some type of divider.
(b) This section shall not apply to lobbies or dining rooms, or
rooms while in use for dining, of hotels, motels, retirement
homes, etc. , except at the option of the owner.
(c) This section shall not apply to banks, savings and loan
institutions and stock brokerage firms except in regard to
meeting rooms which they make available to the public.
(d) This section shall not apply to any private club facilities
' within the City.
Section 2. Owners and managers of all business establishments or
firms not covered by this section are encouraged to, and may at their discretion,
post "No Smoking" signs within various areas of their business and utilize
the provisions of this ordinance.
Section 3. Any person, organization, society, association or
corporation, or any agent or representative thereof, who shall violate the
provisions of this ordinance shall be subject, upon conviction, to a fine not
exceeding the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or imprisonment for
not exceeding sixty (60) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the
diecretion-of the Judge.
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Section All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are to the extent of such conflict hereby repealed.
Section 5. . Should any part or provision of this ordinance be declared
by a court of competent, jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect
the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any part thereof other than the
part declared to be invalid.
Section 6. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
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PASSED ON FIRST READING May 19. 1975
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Published Daily
a Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida
^ . 3 STATE OF FLORIDA
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heretofore been continuously published In said Pinellas County. Florida, each day and
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Pinellas County, Florida, for a period of one y+ai next precodln he first publication of
the attached copy of advertisement; and offlant furth r a e has Ither paid
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heretofore been continuously published In said Pinellas County, Florida, each day and
has been entered as second class mail matter at the post attic* to Clearwater. In said
Pinellas County. Florida, tar a period of one year next prec ding t publl atioa of
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