Law concerning smoking outside of public buildings?

Question

Does anyone know what the law says about smoking in front of entrances to public buildings in California

Answer 1

California, possibly the strictest of all states, bans smoking in all buildings open to the public, incuding bars, cigar shops, and other "adult oriented" locations. Additionally, California prohibits smoking within 20 feet of any door or window of any government building within the state, including buildings owned or occupied (e.g. leased) by any government entity, including public universities, or public buildings leased to private firms. In cases where the applicable government entity occupies only part of a privately-owned building, smoking is prohibited only within 20 feet of any door or window that could be used by persons visiting that government entity's opperation (e.g. if a city leased space in a strip mall with individual unit access, only space adjacent to that leased space would be regulated; however, if a city leased space in a large office building with shared access, space near all outside doors would be regulated).

Answer 2

Smoking inside any public buildings are prohibited by state law. Smoking outside the buildings are up to individual cities in CA to decide. A few cities like Calabasas prohibits any outside public places from smoking, i.e. parks and sidewalks.

Answer 3

could we then also ban people from putting on to much perfume. I am allergic to most perfumes and get a real bad cough every time I travel on public transport, which I do a lot as I have no car. Also could we ban the use of air fresheners in public buildings as this gives me a headache and a cough. On the whole I do however not have a problem with people smoking outside as I can walk away from them. I am a none smoker.

Answer 4

Why do you need to smoke outside public buildings. I beileve the law is 25 feet. Most signs are up now.

Answer 5

You can't smoke within 20' of the entrance to any public building. that means bars also.

Answer 6

No, but the law should be that smokers aren't allowed anywhere near the entrance to a building. If I had wanted my grandmother to walk through the huge crowds of smokers to go to her lung cancer checkups I would have to have been retarded.