Council Amends Local Smoking Ordinance to Comply with State Law

On March 27, 2006, Governor Bill Owens signed House Bill 06-1175 concerning the enactment of the “Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act,” prohibiting smoking in indoor enclosed areas. The State law is effective as of July 1, 2006. The Grand Junction City Council passed Ordinance No. 3914 on June 7, 2006, amending the previous Ordinance regulating smoking in public places, in order to comply with the State law.

Effective on July 1, 2006:

• Smoking will no longer be allowed in free standing bars, physically separated bars located in restaurants, bowling alleys, billiard halls or in bingo halls or other facilities conducting games of chance. Smoking is allowed in outdoor seating areas of restaurants and bars that are not enclosed and are not under a roof or a projection of a roof as defined by the IBC as a roof assembly, such as patios.
  
• No smoking shall occur within fifteen feet (15) of the front or main doorway leading into a building or facility including patio areas listed above.
  
• Smoking is prohibited in the indoor areas of a private club.

“No Smoking” or “Smoking Allowed Inside” signs must be posted at all main entrances. Free signs are offered at www.SmokeFreeColorado.org.

For questions regarding the ordinance prohibiting smoking in any public place, please call Code Enforcement at 244-1593.

You may read the entire smoking ordinance here.

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