§ 46-31. Prohibition against smoking.

(a)

In accordance with O.C.G.A. § 31-12A-3, smoking shall be prohibited in all enclosed areas of county-owned, county-leased, or county-operated facilities. For the purposes of this section, the term "enclosed areas" means all spaces between a floor and ceiling that is enclosed on all sides by solid walls or windows, exclusive of doorways and open windows, which extend from the floor to the ceiling.

(b)

Unless otherwise posted as set forth in subsection (c), smoking is permissible in all outdoor areas of county-owned, county-leased, or county-operated facilities and real property.

(c)

Smoking is prohibited in all outdoor areas of county-owned, county-leased, or county-operated facilities and real property where a "No Smoking" sign or the international no smoking symbol consisting of a pictorial representation of a burning cigarette enclosed in a red circle with a red bar across has been posted.

(d)

In additional to a violation of this section, the conduct prohibited by this section is also a violation of O.C.G.A. § 16-12-2.

(Res. No. 13-02, § 1, 1-22-2013)

Editor's note

Res. No. 13-02, § 1, 1-22-2013, repealed the former section and enacted a new section as set out herein. The former section pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Code 1987, § 2-71.