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Title: City bans smoking in some homes Post by: Soldier4Christ on October 10, 2007, 01:07:50 PM City bans smoking in some homes
Landmark ordinance includes multi-unit, multi-story residences The Belmont City Council on Tuesday night adopted a landmark ordinance regulating secondhand smoke in the city. The ordinance passed on a 3-2 vote and will go into effect in 30 days, according to City Manager Jack Crist. The ordinance was introduced by the City Council on Sept. 11, and then approved with a few wording changes at its Sept. 25 meeting. Thought to be the first of its kind in California, the ordinance declares secondhand smoke a public nuisance and extends the city's current smoking ban to include multi-unit, multi-story residences. Though Belmont and some other California cities already restrict smoking in multi-unit common areas, Belmont is the first city to extend secondhand smoke regulation to the inside of individual apartment units. Title: Re: City bans smoking in some homes Post by: Soldier4Christ on October 10, 2007, 01:10:05 PM While I am against smoking period anywhere my question is what is going to be regulated inside peoples private residencies next. It is a sign of over regulation and excessively big government to come.
Title: Re: City bans smoking in some homes Post by: MusicMedic5150 on October 15, 2007, 04:55:24 PM I am like you Pastor I am against smoking as well, but how do we tell someone what to or not to do in their homes. When do we draw the line between freedom and health. I for one would give up that freedom is we have a healthier society in return.
Title: Re: City bans smoking in some homes Post by: David_james on October 15, 2007, 05:34:37 PM While I am against smoking period anywhere my question is what is going to be regulated inside peoples private residencies next. It is a sign of over regulation and excessively big government to come. I disagree brother. What if the smoker has young relatives? The smoke doesn't always go away Title: Re: City bans smoking in some homes Post by: Soldier4Christ on October 15, 2007, 07:37:24 PM I disagree brother. What if the smoker has young relatives? The smoke doesn't always go away Disagree? I think that you misunderstood. I didn't say that I was against this at all. My question was what is going to be regulated in a persons private residence next? Title: Re: City bans smoking in some homes Post by: David_james on October 15, 2007, 08:59:27 PM Oh, my apologies brother.
Title: Re: City bans smoking in some homes Post by: Soldier4Christ on October 15, 2007, 09:02:45 PM Not a problem. We can all misunderstand things once in awhile.
Title: Re: City bans smoking in some homes Post by: Brother Jerry on October 17, 2007, 10:30:54 AM Just this once...but dont let it happen again ;D
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