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SPONSORED BY COUNCILWOMAN Carroll
ORDINANCE NO. "1 J
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING THE
PERSONNEL POLICY MANUAL FOR THE MUNICIPAL SERVICE OF JEFFERSON CITY,
MISSOURI, PERTAINING TO SMOKING IN CITY VEHICLES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Article 3 (General Employee Policies) of the Personnel Policy Manual
Section 6 (Limitation of Smoking and tobacco use) is hereby amended as follows:
Section 3-6.Limitation of smoking and tobacco use.
Employees are not allowed to smoke in City buildings.
Employees that smoke or use smokeless tobacco outside,whether on or off City property,
should consider common courtesy and their public image when using tobacco on the job.To this end,
employee gatherings at the designated smoking areas outside of public buildings should be avoided;
employees should not smoke near air intakes,open windows and doors;and employees should always
properly dispose of tobacco waste products.
Employees nmr hall not smoke when in operating City vehicles upon the disci etion of thu
Section 1. Chapter 15(Health and Sanitation)Section 42(Regulation of Smoking)is hereby amended
as follows:
Sec. 15-42.Regulation of smoking.
No person shall smoke or carry a lighted cigar,cigarette,pipe or any other form of smoking
object or device in the following places unless they are in designated smoking areas as provided in
Section 15-41.
A. Building facilities and other places of public assembly including but not limited to
classrooms,hearing rooms,conference and meeting rooms;
B. Any commercial establishment including, but not limited to,retail stores,banks,
malls,convention halls,auditoria,office buildings,offices and restaurants.
C. All public areas and waiting rooms of public transportation facilities including,but
not limited to,bus and airport facilities,elevators and public rest rooms;
D. Any indoor place of entertainment or recreation including, but not limited to,
gymnasiums,theaters,concert halls,bingo halls,arenas and swimming pools;
E. Any public area of health care facility,health clinics or ambulatory care facilities
including, but not limited to, laboratories associated with the rendition of health care treatment,
hospitals,convalescent and nursing homes,doctors'and dentists' offices,and homes for the aged or
ill;
F. All child and day care facilities, pre-primary, primary, and secondary schools,
community colleges,technical training establishments,specialty schools,colleges and universities;
G. Places of employment including,but not limited to factories,warehouses,financial
institutions,businesses,professional and government offices;
H. Any vehicle ofpublic transportation including,but not limited to,buses,limousines
for hire,and taxicabs;
I. Any-vehicle owned by the Citv of Jefferson.
No area may be designated where prohibited by Jefferson City ordinance or by regulations
of another agency having jurisdiction.
(Ord.No. 11334, § 1, 11-6-89)
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date
of its passage and approval.
Passed:. Approve 2/
Presioing Officer Mayor
ATTEST:' APPROVED S TO FORM:
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