2.104.010 - Nonsmoking areas designated.

(a)

All public areas within buildings and vehicles owned or leased by the county are designated as nonsmoking areas.

(b)

All owned, leased, or operated county property is designated as nonsmoking areas.

(Ord. 91-06 Att. A (part), 2006).

2.104.020 - Public areas and county property defined.

(a)

The term "public areas" is defined for the purpose of this chapter, but not limited to: all hallways, conference rooms, elevators, restrooms, lobbies, stairwells, reception areas, and any other areas which are: (1) open to the public, or (2) areas which employees are required to pass through during the course of employment.

(b)

The term "county property" is defined as the grounds and parking lots surrounding county buildings (including a presumptively reasonable minimum distance of twenty-five feet from doors, windows that open, and ventilation intakes), the fairgrounds, and all county parks. County property does not include:

(1)

Private vehicles and residences unless otherwise required by individual or group contracts with the county;

(2)

County roads;

(3)

Any person passing by or through county property while on a public sidewalk or public right-of-way has not intentionally violated this chapter.

(Ord. 91-06 Att. A (part), 2006).

2.104.030 - Posting of signs and removal of ashtrays.

The department of facilities and grounds shall post and maintain no-smoking signs in all public areas and county property as defined herein, and remove ashtrays from those public areas.

(Ord. 91-06 Att. A (part), 2006).

2.104.040 - Violation—Penalty.

(a)

Pursuant to RCW 70.160.070—Intentional Violators, any person intentionally violating this policy by smoking in a public place, place of employment, or within twenty-five feet of doors, windows that open and ventilation intakes or any person removing, defacing or destroying a sign required by this policy is subject to a civil fine of up to one hundred dollars. The county sheriff's department shall enforce this policy by issuing a notice of civil infraction to be assessed in the same manner as traffic infractions.

(b)

All county employees shall be encouraged to help educate the public about the nonsmoking policy by reminding violators not to smoke on the property and by adding the policy to all use agreements and event publications. Violators, who refuse to comply with the smoking policy, may be asked to leave the county property.

(c)

The appropriate department director or elected official shall be responsible for educating employees about the nonsmoking policy and shall resolve intentional employee violations of the policy through disciplinary action.

(Ord. 91-06 Att. A (part), 2006).

2.104.050 - Interpretation.

This chapter shall be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with RCW Chapter 70.160, Washington Clean Indoor Air Act, prohibiting smoking in all public places and places of employment.

(Ord. 91-06 Att. A (part), 2006).