HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - MC-83-281 - 12/05/1983 - Ch 11 Smoking designated nuisance; designated smokORDINANCE NO. MC-83-281
AN ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MCHENRY, MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 11 of the Municipal Code, City of
McHenry, Illinois, be and the same is hereby amended by
adding thereto the following provisions as and for Article
V thereof:
ARTICLE V
SECTION 11-130. SMOKING DECLARED NUISANCE.
"It is hereby found and declared that it shall
be a nuisance for any person to smoke or carry
a lighted cigarette, cigar or pipe in any
grocery store, meat or fish market, delicatessen
store, or convenience food store in the City of
McHenry."
SECTION 11-131. SMOKING PROHIBITED. "No person
shall smoke or carry a lighted cigarette, cigar
or pipe in any grocery store, delicatessen store,
meat or fish market, or convenience food store in
the City of McHenry except in a designated smoking
area, restroom, executive offices and other rooms
or areas where merchandise is not displayed for
sale."
SECTION 11-132. DESIGNATION OF SMOKING AREAS.
"Smoking areas may be designated by the proprietor
of any grocery store, delicatessen store, meat or
fish market, or convenience food store by posting
appropriate signs, arranging seating to provide
smoke free areas, or any other means which may
be appropriate."
SECTION 11-133. NO SMOKING SIGNS. "The pro-
prietor or other person in charge of any place
where smoking is prohibited by this Article shall
post "No Smoking" signs at all entrances to such
premises and in conspicuous places within said
stores prior to the entrance into the shopping
areas of said store within 30 days after the
effective date of this ordinance. Said signs
shall be obtained from the City Clerk upon the
payment of the cost thereof to the City Clerk.
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove,
deface or obscure any sign posted pursuant to
the provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 2. Any person, firm or corporation violating
any provision of this ordinance shall be fined not less
than Ten Dollars ($10.00) nor more than Five Hundred
Dollars ($500.00) for each offense committed on each day
during, or on which, a violation occurs or continues.
SECTION 3. Al ordinances, or parts thereof, in
conflict with the terms and provisions hereof, be and the
same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be published in
pamphlet form by and under the authority of the corporate
authorities of the City of McHenry, Illinois.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, approval and publication
in pamphlet form, as provided by law.
PASSED this 5th day of December , 1983.
AYES: Nolan, Bolger, Datz, Busse, Smith, McClatchey, Serritella, Snell
NAYS: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
APPROVED this 5th day of December , 1983.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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MAYOR