county of county of hastings no smoking bylaw. status received 2 readings on april 24 received 2...
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COUNTY OF COUNTY OF HASTINGS
NO SMOKING BYLAWNO SMOKING BYLAW
STATUSSTATUS
RECEIVED 2 READINGS ON APRIL RECEIVED 2 READINGS ON APRIL 2424
NOW OUT FOR CONSULTATIONNOW OUT FOR CONSULTATION
APPROVALS PROCESSAPPROVALS PROCESS
SECOND READING:SECOND READING: APRIL 24/03APRIL 24/03
PUBLIC CONSULTATION:PUBLIC CONSULTATION:MAY 6/03 TO JUNE 12/03MAY 6/03 TO JUNE 12/03
APPROVALS PROCESSAPPROVALS PROCESS
MULTI PART PROCESS:MULTI PART PROCESS:1.1. MAJORITY OF COUNTY COUNCILLORSMAJORITY OF COUNTY COUNCILLORS
2.2. MAJORITY OF LOCAL MUNICIPALITIESMAJORITY OF LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES(representing majority of electors)(representing majority of electors)
APPROVALS APPROVALS TIMEFRAMETIMEFRAME
JUNE 26JUNE 26 COUNTY COUNCIL CONSIDERS PUBLIC COUNTY COUNCIL CONSIDERS PUBLIC
CONSULTATIONSCONSULTATIONS
33RDRD & FINAL READING CONSIDERED & FINAL READING CONSIDERED
IF PASSED, BYLAW SENT TO MEMBER IF PASSED, BYLAW SENT TO MEMBER MUNICIPALITIES FOR APPROVAL OR MUNICIPALITIES FOR APPROVAL OR REJECTIONREJECTION
APPROVALAPPROVAL TIMETABLETIMETABLE
JUNE 26 – JULY 24JUNE 26 – JULY 24 LOCAL APPROVALS PROCESSLOCAL APPROVALS PROCESS
JULY 31JULY 31 REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCILREPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL
EFFECTIVE DATEEFFECTIVE DATE
JANUARY 1, 2004JANUARY 1, 2004
NO SMOKING BYLAW COMES INTO NO SMOKING BYLAW COMES INTO FORCEFORCE
BYLAW 2003-25BYLAW 2003-25
COVERS:COVERS:
PUBLIC PLACESPUBLIC PLACES
WORK PLACESWORK PLACES
KEY DEFINITIONSKEY DEFINITIONS
PUBLIC PLACE:PUBLIC PLACE:
““Any building, structure, vessel, vehicle or Any building, structure, vessel, vehicle or conveyance or part thereof covered by a roofconveyance or part thereof covered by a roofor not, to which the public has access…butor not, to which the public has access…butdoes not include an outdoor patio, or a does not include an outdoor patio, or a
street,street,road or highway.”road or highway.”
KEY DEFINITIONSKEY DEFINITIONS
WORKPLACE:WORKPLACE:
““A building, structure, vessel, vehicle or A building, structure, vessel, vehicle or conveyance or part thereof, to which theconveyance or part thereof, to which thepublic has access in which one or more public has access in which one or more employees work….but does not include employees work….but does not include
ananoutdoor patio”outdoor patio”
KEY DEFINITIONSKEY DEFINITIONS
SMOKING:SMOKING:
““Includes the carrying of a lighted cigar,Includes the carrying of a lighted cigar,cigarette, pipe or any other lighted smokingcigarette, pipe or any other lighted smokingequipment, but does not include smoke orequipment, but does not include smoke orsmoking where smoke or smoking is used in smoking where smoke or smoking is used in
aastage production of a theatrical stage production of a theatrical
performance”performance”
KEY DEFINITIONSKEY DEFINITIONS
OUTDOOR PATIOOUTDOOR PATIO
““An outdoor area or partially enclosedAn outdoor area or partially enclosedoutdoor area that is adjacent to anoutdoor area that is adjacent to anestablishment where food or beveragesestablishment where food or beveragesare sold and where food or beveragesare sold and where food or beveragesor both are consumed by the public”or both are consumed by the public”
KEY DEFINITIONSKEY DEFINITIONS
EMPLOYEE:EMPLOYEE:
““A person being paid or unpaid… and A person being paid or unpaid… and includes volunteers and a person who includes volunteers and a person who is self-employed….”is self-employed….”
EXEMPTIONSEXEMPTIONS
1.1. PART OF A WORKPLACE THAT IS PART OF A WORKPLACE THAT IS USED AS A PRIVATE RESIDENCE.USED AS A PRIVATE RESIDENCE.
2.2. A WORKPLACE IN A DWELLING A WORKPLACE IN A DWELLING WHERE THE ONLY EMPLOYEES ARE WHERE THE ONLY EMPLOYEES ARE PERSONS WHO LIVE IN THE PERSONS WHO LIVE IN THE WORKPLACE.WORKPLACE.
EXEMPTIONSEXEMPTIONS
3.3. EXISTINGEXISTING DSRs UNDER THE DSRs UNDER THE TOBACCO CONTROL ACT.TOBACCO CONTROL ACT.
4.4. HOTEL/MOTEL ROOMS THAT ARE HOTEL/MOTEL ROOMS THAT ARE DESIGNATED & SET ASIDE FOR DESIGNATED & SET ASIDE FOR SMOKING. THEY MUST BE RENTED SMOKING. THEY MUST BE RENTED FOR SLEEPING.FOR SLEEPING.
EXEMPTIONSEXEMPTIONS
5.5. OUTDOOR PATIOSOUTDOOR PATIOS
6.6. SMOKING SMOKING ININ THEATRE PRODUCTIONS THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
(PLAYS)(PLAYS)
SIGNAGESIGNAGE
EVERY EMPLOYER AND EVERY EVERY EMPLOYER AND EVERY PROPRIETORPROPRIETOR
MUST POST AND MAINTAIN PRESCRIBEDMUST POST AND MAINTAIN PRESCRIBED
SIGNAGE:SIGNAGE: AT EVERY ENTRANCEAT EVERY ENTRANCE
IN EVERY WASHROOMIN EVERY WASHROOM
ENFORCEMENTENFORCEMENT
COUNTY & HEALTH UNIT HAVE A COUNTY & HEALTH UNIT HAVE A PROTOCOLPROTOCOL
BYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF BYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF THE HEALTH UNITTHE HEALTH UNIT
IMPLEMENTATIONIMPLEMENTATION
AWARENESS CAMPAIGNAWARENESS CAMPAIGN NOW TO JANUARY 1, 2004 AND NOW TO JANUARY 1, 2004 AND
BEYONDBEYOND
INCLUDES AN EDUCATION AND A INCLUDES AN EDUCATION AND A MEDIA CAMPAIGNMEDIA CAMPAIGN
EDUCATION CAMPAIGNEDUCATION CAMPAIGN
““QUIT SMOKING” INITIATIVESQUIT SMOKING” INITIATIVES SMOKING CESSATION CLASSESSMOKING CESSATION CLASSES KITS FOR EMPLOYERS & PROPRIETORSKITS FOR EMPLOYERS & PROPRIETORS BY-LAW OFFICER SITE VISITS TO ALL BY-LAW OFFICER SITE VISITS TO ALL
PUBLIC PLACESPUBLIC PLACES
EDUCATION CAMPAIGNEDUCATION CAMPAIGN
VISITS TO WORKPLACESVISITS TO WORKPLACES
PROMOTION OF TOBACCO TALK LINE PROMOTION OF TOBACCO TALK LINE (TTL)(TTL)
ENFORCEMENT ENFORCEMENT PROTOCOLPROTOCOL
MAY – DECEMBER 31, 2003MAY – DECEMBER 31, 2003 EDUCATION & MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, SITE EDUCATION & MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, SITE
VISITSVISITS
AFTER JANUARY 1, 2O04AFTER JANUARY 1, 2O04 ENFORCEMENT PHASE BEGINSENFORCEMENT PHASE BEGINS
ENFORCEMENT PHASEENFORCEMENT PHASE
JAN 1/04 - JAN 1/04 -
ONE VERBAL WARNING +ONE VERBAL WARNING +
TWO WRITTEN WARNINGS =TWO WRITTEN WARNINGS =
CHARGESCHARGES