Austin |
Code of Ordinances |
Title 10. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES AND SANITATION. |
Chapter 10-6. SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES. |
§ 10-6-8. SIGNS REQUIRED.
(A)
The operator of a public place shall conspicuously post a "No Smoking" sign, the international "No Smoking" symbol (depiction of a burning cigarette enclosed in a red circle with a red bar across it), or other sign containing words or pictures that reasonably prohibit smoking:
(1)
in each public place and workplace where smoking is prohibited by this chapter; and
(2)
at each entrance to a public place or workplace.
(B)
The operator of a public place shall conspicuously post signs in areas where smoking is permitted under Section 10-6-3 ( Exemptions ).
(C)
The operator of a public place and an employer shall remove any ashtray or other smoking accessory from a place where smoking is prohibited.
(D)
It is not a defense to prosecution under this chapter that an operator failed to post a sign required under this section.
Source: Ord. 20050303-05; Ord. 20111215-019.