Chickasaw, Alabama Passes Ban on Smoking in Public Places
The small town of Chickasaw, Alabama is the latest to pass a ban on smoking in public and work places, according to a report from WPMI-TV.
The ordinance was passed by the Chickasaw City Council on Tuesday, November 26 and includes bars, restaurants, ballparks and playgrounds. It requires that anyone wishing to smoke must stand at least 15 feet away from entrances to businesses or workplaces, or a similar distance from seating areas and playground equipment at parks or recreation facilities.
Also included in the ordinance is a provision that states that hotels and motels are not allowed to designate more than 20 percent of its rooms as being smoking rooms.
Chickasaw is located in southwest Alabama and is part of Mobile County and the Mobile metropolitan area. It has a population of approximately 6,000 residents, according to recent US census estimates. The city joins nearby Satsuma, Creola, Saraland, Citronelle and Bayou La Batre as having comprehensive smoking bans.
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