Public Hearing on Smoking Ban Ordinance

The Richmond Common Council will be having a public hearing on its proposed Smoking Ordinance on Jan. 14. It will prohibit smoking in every place of employment within Richmond, and it prohibits smoking within 25 feet of an entrance. It also requires employers to adopt a no-smoking policy and to notify all employees of this policy and to post signs about it.

A public hearing will be held on January 14 at 7:00pm in the Richmond City Council Chamber to further discuss this proposal. You are entitled to attend the meeting. The Common Council is taking this opportunity to hear from you.

The ordinance will not be enacted on January 14, because it will require a second reading at a subsequent Council meeting. If enacted, the ordinance would take effect 30 days after passage.

You can read Proposed Ordinance 087-2007 on the City of Richmond website.