Dana Point, Calif. Passes Citywide Smoking Ban
A smoking ban will be coming to Dana Point, Calif. next month after the city council approved the second reading of an ordinance Tuesday night. It passed by a 3-2 vote.
The ban applies to all public places and places of employment, with the only two exemptions being private residences and vehicles. It is designed to eliminate smoking and the use of e-cigarettes on sidewalks, parking lots and other places where someone might light up and where non-smokers would likely be subject to secondhand smoke. It is patterned on a similar ban passed by neighboring Laguna Beach in May 2017.
Violators can face a fine of up to $100 for a first violation, $200 for a second violation within one year, and $500 for a third violation within a year.
The city had previously banned smoking in parks in 2010. The new ban goes into effect in 30 days.
Dana Point is located 60 miles south of Los Angeles, and is home to approximately 34,000 residents.
Patrick Lagreid
I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.
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