City of Plano Smokefree Ordinance
May 30th, 2007
City of Plano Smokefree Ordinance
The United States Surgeon General, in the 2006 report
on “The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to
Tobacco Smoke” stated that scientific evidence indicates
there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand
smoke.
The report goes on to say that the operation of heating,
ventilating and air conditioning systems can distribute
secondhand smoke throughout a building. A smokefree
policy is the only effective way to ensure that
secondhand smoke exposure does not occur.
On April 9, 2007 the City of Plano passed Ordinance #
2007-4-6 designating the City of Plano smokefree in
public places and places of employment.
The purpose of this ordinance is to improve and protect
the public’s health by eliminating smoking in public
places and places of employment.
The ordinance will become effective June 1, 2007. The
ordinance restricts smoking in all indoor, enclosed
public places and places of employment. This will
include, but is not limited to: common work areas,
auditoriums, classrooms, conference and meeting rooms,
private offices, elevators, hallways, waiting rooms,
employee lounges, stairs, restrooms, service lines, food
establishments, lobbies, and all other enclosed
facilities. The ordinance will also prohibit smoking
within 25 feet of any door, operable window or vent or
other opening to the indoor enclosed area.
Smoking will be allowed in retail tobacco stores that
are in stand alone buildings, in personal automobiles,
and in private residences, except if the residence is
used as a child care, adult day care or health care
facility. Also, not more than ten percent of hotel and
motel rooms rented to guests may be designated as
smoking rooms.
Businesses are to post signs at the each front entrance,
back entrance and restroom entrances within the
premises. The international “No Smoking”
symbol may be used. Businesses are not to provide
ashtrays, lighters, matches or other smoking related
paraphernalia. Persons smoking in a prohibited area are
to be informed they are in violation of the ordinance.
If the person willfully continues to smoke the person
will be asked to leave.
If you have questions or would like additional
information please call the City of Plano Health
Department Hotline at (972) 941-7180 or visit
www.smokefreeplano.org
