Title
An Ordinance to Repeal and Recreate Section 7.032 of the West Allis Revised Municipal Code Relating to Prohibiting Smoking in Certain Areas.
Body
The Common Council of the City of West Allis do ordain as follows:
PART I. Section 7.032 of the Revised Municipal Code of the City of West Allis is hereby repealed and recreated to read:
7.032 SMOKING PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN AREAS.
(1) Findings. The Common Council of the City of West Allis finds that:
(a) It is recognized that smoking of cigarettes and tobacco products is hazardous to an individual's health and affects the health of nonsmokers when they are in the presence of smoking.
(b) Numerous scientific studies have found that tobacco smoke is a major contributor to indoor pollution.
(c) Reliable scientific studies, including studies conducted by the Surgeon General of the United States, have shown that breathing sidestream or secondhand smoke is a significant health hazard to nonsmokers; particularly to children, the elderly, individuals with cardiovascular disease and individuals with impaired respiratory function, including asthmatics and those with obstructive airway disease.
(d) Health hazards induced by breathing sidestream or secondhand smoke include lung cancer, respiratory infection, decreased respiratory function, decreased exercise tolerance, bronchoconstriction and bronchospasm.
(e) Air pollution caused by smoking is an offensive annoyance and irritant and smoking results in serious and significant physical discomfort to nonsmokers.
(2) Purpose. This ordinance is adopted for the purpose of:
(a) Protecting the public health, safety, comfort and general welfare of the people of the City of West Allis.
(b) Clarifying and expanding upon the State's Smoking Ban Law enacted by 2009 Act 12 under the authority created by subsection 101.123(2)(c) of the Wisconsin Statutes and subsection 101.123(4m) as created by the Act.
(c) Assisting owners, operators and manager...
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