Two Calif. cities to vote on banning smoking in apartments
Posted on October 5th, 2007 by bile Categories and Tags: Uncategorized, anti-smoking law, California, City Council, crime, freedom, liberty, nanny state, police state, politics, privacy, smoking ban, your rights 15 Comments »Lawmakers in two California cities are casting votes this month on unprecedented legislation that would widen a growing voluntary movement by landlords and resident associations to ban smoking inside apartments and condos.
Today in Calabasas, the City Council plans to vote on expanding its anti-smoking law to bar renters from lighting up inside existing apartments. It would exempt current resident smokers until they moved but would require all new buildings with at least 15 units, including condos, to be smoke-free.
Next Tuesday, the City Council of Belmont is scheduled to cast a final vote on a similar measure that won initial approval last week. The ordinance, which applies to apartments and condos, would allow fines and evictions if neighbors complained and smokers didn’t heed warnings.
The legislative push, which has triggered death threats against council members, is a controversial part of a mostly voluntary effort to prod landlords and condo associations to adopt smoke-free policies.
Seems I forgot to post this one the other day. As expected this passed/will pass. It’s really sad how little property rights matter today. If second hand smoke was such a dangerous pollutant the true enforcement of private property and a public demand to find the effects would regulate it.
