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1 ORDINANCE NO. 17,668
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3 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LITTLE ROCK CODE
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5 §14 -2(b) TO PROHIBIT SMOKING IN ELEVATORS;
6 DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER
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10 WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock (City) has decided to take an active role to
11 minimize the health and safety risks inherent in the use of tobacco products to all persons
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13 exposed directly or indirectly to tobacco smoke; and
14 WHEREAS, the City has previously enacted Little Rock, Ark., Ord. No. 16,665
15 ( "LRO ") which sought to regulate smoking in public places; and -
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WHEREAS, no prohibition against smoking in elevators was contained in LRO
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18 16,665, and as a result an unnecessarily large segment of the public who must use-elevators
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20 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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22 OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
23 SECTION 1. Little Rock, Ark., Rev. Code §14 -2 (b)(1988) is hereby amended to
24 add §14- 2(b)(6), as follows:
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Any elevator located in any building in the city to which members of the
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27 general public have access.
28 SECTION 2. Emergency. The dangers to the health, safety, and welfare of the
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public from exposure to first- and second -hand tobacco smoke have been well- documented.
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31 This ordinance is essential to minimize the health risks involved by the use of smoking
32 tobacco products in enclosed areas such as elevators. Therefore, an emergency is declared
33 to exist and this ordinance shall be effective from and after the date of its passage.
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PASSED: February 3, 1998
ATTEST:
ROBBIE HAN OCK
CITY CLERK
�APP OVED AS TO FORM:
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THOMAS M. CARPENTER
CITY ATTORNEY
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MAYOR