CALGreen Section: 5.504.7 Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) control. Where outdoor areas are provided for smoking, prohibit smoking within 25 feet of building entries, outdoor air intakes and operable windows and within the building as already prohibited by other laws or regulations; or as enforced by ordinances, regulations, or policies of any city, county, city and county, California Community College, campus of the California State University, or campus of the University of California, whichever are more stringent. When ordinances, regulations, or policies are not in place, post signage to inform building occupants of the prohibitions.
Intent:
By prohibiting smoking in buildings, and in those instances where outdoor areas are and dedicated for the use of smokers, this provision is intended to improve indoor air quality and to
protect non-smokers from second hand smoke.
Change for 2012: CBSC is proposing a minor change in response to comment from CARB to recognize that other laws and regulations may apply to smoking in and around buildings. Smoking is a public health issue that is within the authority of California Department of Public Health, and currently the Labor Code allows smoking in certain workplaces. Building codes are intended to regulate construction and installation of building appurtenances, not building operations or occupant behavior.
Existing Law or Regulation:
State law prohibits smoking inside most buildings, and many local jurisdictions and college campuses have regulations that require a certain distance that smoking can occur outside a
building. AB 1807 (Stats. 1983, c. 1047) is the public policy of the state that emissions of toxic air
contaminants should be controlled to levels which prevent harm to the public health.
Compliance Method:
Include in the signage specification and post signs that prohibit smoking for an outdoor smoking area within 25 feet of building entries, outdoor air intakes and operable windows where they
occur.
Suggestion: In order to clarify sign placement and smoking area(s), show on one or all of the following plans: Site Plan, Floor Plan, Elevations and/or Detail Sheet.
Enforcement:
Plan Intake: The reviewer and/or plan checker should review the plans and specifications to confirm that, if an outdoor smoking area is shown, signage is specified and located.
On-Site Enforcement: The inspector should review the permit set of plans against the outdoor smoking area and verify signage installed in the field.
CALGreen Section: 5.714.4.7 Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) control. Where outdoor areas are provided for smoking, prohibit smoking within 25 feet of building entries, outdoor air intakes and operable windows and within the building as already prohibited by other laws or regulations; or as enforced by ordinances, regulations, or policies of any city, county, city and county, California Community College, campus of the California State University, or campus of the University of California, whichever are more stringent. When ordinances, regulations, or policies are not in place, post signage to inform building occupants of the prohibitions.
Intent:
By prohibiting smoking in buildings, and in those instances where outdoor areas are and dedicated for the use of smokers, this provision is intended to improve indoor air quality and to
protect non-smokers from second hand smoke.
Change for 2012: CBSC has adopted this section where it may apply to an addition or alteration, including a minor amendment for new construction in response to comment from CARB to recognize that other laws and regulations may apply to smoking in and around buildings.
Compliance and Enforcement: See § 5.504.7 of this guide
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