§ XXII. Smoke-free workplace.

A.

Pursuant to Ordinance Number 44-08 and the Arkansas Clean Indoor Air Act of 2006 (ACT 8), the city's smoke-free workplace policy is revised to read as follows:

1.

"Smoking" means the lighting of any cigarette, cigar or pipe, or the possession of any lighted cigarette, cigar or pipe.

2.

No person will smoke in any city owned, operated and/or leased space in buildings and offices including elevators, stairways, hallways, restrooms and break rooms.

3.

No person shall smoke in any city owned, leased and/or operated vehicles.

4.

Smoking may be permitted only in designated smoking areas (to be designated by each department director) outside of city owned, operated and/or leased buildings or offices and sufficient distance from any building entrance so that those using the entrance will not come into contact with secondhand smoke. Smokers are required to dispose of all butts and other trash so the designated smoking area remains clean and litter free. If the designated smoking area becomes a litter problem, then smoking will be prohibited at that city owned, operated and/or leased building or office.

5.

The provisions of this policy are considered standards of personal conduct for city employees. Therefore, city employees may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment for violating the provisions of this policy.

(Ord. No. 22-18, 4-3-18)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 22-18, adopted April 3, 2018, renumbered § XXI as § XXII.