City of Milwaukee - File #: 960338

• File #: 960338
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Dead
• File created: 6/4/1996
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 10/14/1997
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to the prohibition of smoking in city buildings.
• Sponsors: ALD. MURPHY, ALD. BREIER, ALD. BUTLER, ALD. PAWLINSKI, ALD. RICHARDS, Fredrick Gordon
• Indexes: FIRE PREVENTION, NUISANCES, SMOKING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/14/1997	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED; Minutes note: Ald. Gordon requested to be added as a sponsor. ALD. SCHERBERT requested separate action on the foregoing substitute ordinance.	Fail	8:9
10/1/1997	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
10/1/1997	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Pass, as amended in the 4th Whereas clause change the name of DPW Div. to "Infrastructure Services"
10/1/1997	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	3:1
6/4/1996	0	COMMON COUNCIL	REFERRED TO

NUMB:
960338
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 1
REF:
84-298-b
XXBY:
ALD. MURPHY, BREIER, BUTLER, PAWLINSKI AND RICHARDS
TITL:
A substitute ordinance relating to the prohibition of smoking in city buildings.
SECS:
105-48 cr
ANLS:
- Analysis -

This ordinance prohibits smoking in all indoor, enclosed areas of city buildings, including all hallways, waiting areas, rest rooms, cafeterias and private, enclosed offices of city employes and elected officials. It also creates a penalty of $10 for wilful violation of the smoking prohibition.

In addition, this ordinance rescinds resolution file number 84-298-b, which approved and implemented the commissioner of public works' comprehensive plan for posting "Smoking Allowed" signs in areas, rooms and buildings so designated by department and agency heads.
BODY:
Whereas, Section 101.123, Wis. Stats., prohibits smoking in any enclosed, indoor area of a city building, with certain exceptions; and

Whereas, Section 101.123, Wis. Stats., does not, however, limit the authority of a city to adopt policies that, complying with the purpose of said section, protect the health and comfort of the public, including policies that are more restrictive than the provisions of s. 101.123; and

Whereas, Section 101.123, Wis. Stats., further provides a penalty of not more than $10 for violation of the prohibition on smoking in city buildings; and

Whereas, The Commissioner of Public Works and the Buildings and Fleet Director have sought to inform City employes and other persons of the prohibition of smoking in public areas of the City Hall Complex through the use of memoranda to department heads, posting of signs, and verbal notices to persons violating this law; and

Whereas, Despite repeated warnings and notices, persons continue to smoke in various public areas of the City Hall complex; and

Whereas, Persons who violate the prohibition on smoking in public areas of the City Hall Complex have little reason to fear b...