971-1. Findings; Purpose.
(a) The Board of Supervisors finds as follows: (Repealed and reenacted by Ord. 1993, § 1, 01/19/1993)
(1) The Scientific Advisory Board of the Environmental Protection Agency has identified tobacco smoke as a Class A Carcinogen - a substance know to cause cancer in humans - and has identified exposure to second-hand smoke as the third-leading cause of preventable death. (Repealed and reenacted by Ord. 1993, § 1, 1/19/1993)
(2) Tobacco smoking is a major cause of cancer of the lung, mouth, larynx, esophagus, pancreas, and bladder, and is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease and chronic obstructive lung disease. (Repealed and reenacted by Ord. 1993, § 1, 1/19/1993)
(3) Health hazards induced by breathing second-hand smoke include lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory infection, broncho constriction, broncho spasm, decreased respiratory function, coughing, rhinitis, and headaches. (Repealed and reenacted by Ord. 1993, § 1, 1/19/1993)
(4) At special risk for health problems due to second-hand tobacco smoke exposure are: elderly people, children, individuals with impaired respiratory functions, including asthmatics and those with obstructive airway disease. (Repealed and reenacted by Ord. 1993, § 1, 1/19/1993)
(5) Smoking is a potential cause of fires, and increases cost for repair, maintenance, and cleaning of offices and equipment. (Repealed and reenacted by Ord. 1993, § 1, 1/19/1993)
(b) The Board of Supervisors declares that the purposes of this chapter are (1) to protect the public health and welfare by prohibiting smoking in all County buildings, and (2) to guarantee the right of non-smokers to breathe smoke free air, and to recognize that the need to breathe smoke free air shall have priority over the desire to smoke. (Repealed and reenacted by Ord. 1993, § 1, 1/19/1993)