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SANTA CLARA COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES: Sec. B13-85. Smoking policy in places of employment.

Copyrighted by SANTA CLARA COUNTY CODE & Municipal Code Corporation, 1998.

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Sec. B13-85. Smoking policy in places of employment.

(a) Within 90 days of the effective date of this chapter, each employer having an enclosed place of employment located within the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County shall adopt, implement, make known and maintain a written smoking policy which shall contain the following requirements:

Smoking shall be prohibited in all enclosed facilities within place of employment without exception. This includes common work areas, auditoriums, classrooms, conference and meeting rooms, private offices, elevators, hallways, medical facilities, cafeterias, employee lounges, stairs, restrooms, locker rooms, dressing areas, and all other enclosed facilities.

(b) The smoking policy shall be communicated to all employees within three weeks of its adoption.

(c) All employers shall comply with these nonsmoking provisions and shall be responsible for implementation in their place(s) of employment.

(d) "No smoking" signs shall be conspicuously posted at building entrances and in employee lounges, restrooms, locker rooms, dressing areas, cafeterias, and lunchrooms.

(e) All employers shall supply a written copy of the smoking policy to all employees.

(f) Places of employment exempt from the prohibition on smoking in Section B13-84 of this chapter shall also be exempt from this section.

(Ord. No. NS-625.4, § 2, 1-4-94)

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