Item 7C1st Reading – Ordinance 907, Amending Chapter 10, Article 5, “Public Smoking” of the Southlake City Code
Discussion Purpose
Review public health impact of 2nd hand smoke
Review current Southlake smoking ordinance
Discuss potential changes
Set public input opportunities (SPIN)
Second-Hand Smoke Study Information
No risk-free exposure
Separating smokers, Cleaning air & Ventilated buildings not enough
2nd hand smoke increases:
heart disease risk 25-30%
lung cancer risk 25-30%
United States Surgeon General, June 2006
Public Health Concerns Have Prompted Some Cities To Update Their Regulations
Fort Worth
Irving
Arlington
Dallas
Businesses & Lawmakers Are Also Concerned
Westin Hotels and Resorts
Gaylord Texan
IHOP
Proposed Anti-Smoking Bill 2007 Texas Legislature
Current Smoking Ordinance
Approved: 1998
“No smoking” areas at businesses
Prohibits smoking in:
(not inclusive)
Elevators
Indoor retail areas
Indoor places owned by city or school systems
Current Smoking Ordinance
Permits smoking areas if:
Areas physically separated
“Air Curtain” installed
Areas clearly designated
Ash trays provided at areas perimeter
Southlake Restaurants Currently Allowing Smoking:
Kirby’s Steak House
Snookies Bar and Grill
Po Melvin’s
Snuffers
Southlake Tavern
IHOP
Red Lobster
Potential Changes to Southlake Regulations
Smoking prohibited in:
All Public Buildings which includes:
-Retail
-Offices
-Restaurants
-Bars & Taverns
Outdoor Dining
Within 12 feet of public building or restaurant entrances
Potential Changes to Southlake’s Regulations
Becomes unlawful to place
Ashtrays
Smoking Paraphernalia
“Smoking Permitted” signs
Within 12 feet of public building
Potential Changes to Southlake’s Regulations
No Smoking signs posted
(Internationally Accepted)
Potential Changes to Southlake Regulations
Smoking permitted in:
Private Residences
Designated Hotel Rooms
What about Park Property?
Smoking is currently banned in:
Dugouts
Bleachers
Congested Park Areas
Section 12 of Southlake City Code
Parks &Recreation
Updated Smoking Ordinance Possible Next Steps
SPIN Meeting
Key Policy Decisions
Major provisions (distance, etc.)
Applicability (e.g., grandfathering?)
Public Park Implications
Others?
Ordinance Adoption
Questions/Comments