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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0013.036 2002-2004 Page 1 of 7 Fred & Diane Holschuh From: <Clifford.Chang~cancer.org> To: <triplef(d~interpac.net> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 7:09 PM Subject: Distance from entrances Hi Fred As always, good to talk with you. I am forwarding an email from Beth regarding various smokefree ordinances from around the country that include language regarding no smoking within a certain distance from an entrance. So certainly such provisions have been successfully included in other counties/municipalities. Cliff Forwazded by Clifford Chang/HI/ACS/US on 04/24/2003 03:57 PM Beth Kuch To: <charles.roessler(u~verizon.net> 12/19/2002 01:49 PM cc: Clifford Chang/Hl/ACS/US(r~CANCER Subject: RE: can you advise?(Document link: Clifford Chang) Chazlie - Ok - I spoke with ANR. There are approximately 295 local/municipal ordinances that have outdoor restrictions. They estimate that probably about two-thirds of those have distance restrictions from entrances. There aze two different types of distance restrictions -one specifies a specific distance and the secondjust states "a reasonable distance". Here are just a few examples of places that have restrictions. Carcollten, TX - 20 feet Harrison County, West Virginia - 20 feet Thousand Oaks, CA - 20 feet Madison, WI - 50 Feet Grafton, Massachusetts - 15 feet ! Sabatts, Maine - 25 feet 13 ` Wyoming County, West Virginia -reasonable distance Comm. No. Anchorage, Alaska -reasonable distance Ref. Tdi'~M Columbia, Missouri - 20 feet Ref. Date Eugene, OR - 10 feet 04/30/2003 Page 2 of 7 Beth Kuch Communications Coordinator Coalition for a Tobacco Free Hawaii Email: Beth.Kuch@eancer.org Phone:808-432-9140 Fax:808-524-9072 Toll Free: 1-888-227-7107 ext. 140 "Charles E. Roessler" To: <Beth.Kuch@cancer_org> <charles.roessler@ve ec: rizon.neV Subject: RE: can you advise? 12/19/2002 01;20 PM Please respond to charles.roessler this is good, but do we know of any ordinances from other states, municipalities, etc that actually has this as a law? -----Original Message----- From: Beth.Kuch@cancer,orl; [mailto:Beth.Kuch@cancer.org] Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 12:10 PM To: charles.roessl_er~averizon.net Subject: Re: can you advise? Charlie - I took this from the sample ordinances from ANR. Let me know if you need more. Sec. 1006. Reasonable Distance Smoking is prohibited within a reasonable distance of 25 feet outside an enclosed area where smoking is prohibited, so as to insure that tobacco smoke does not enter the area through entrances, windows, 04/30/2003 Page 3 of 7 ventilation systems, or other means. Beth Kuch Communications Coordinator Coalition for a Tobacco Free Hawaii Email Beth.Kuch@cancer.org Phone: 808-432-9140 Fax: 808-524-9072 Toll Free: 1-888-227-7107 ext. 140 "Charles E. Roessler" To: "Beth Kuch" <beth.kuch(Z~cancer.or~;>, "Clifford Chang" <charles,roessler@ve <CliffordChang rr cancer.org> rizon.neU cc: Subject: can you advise? 12/19/2002 11:20 AM Please respond to charles.rcessler -----Original Message----- From: Dely Sasaki [mai]to:asasaki@health.state.hi.us] Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 11:15 AM To: charles.roessler@verizon.net Subject: RE: Job jaz, etc Charles, Are you awaze of any state that has laws banning smoking neaz entrances of buildings? If there is, I would like to check on the language so that I can make a reference when we meet with Wal-Mart and Borders managers. Thanks for looking into this. Dely 04/30/2003 Page 4 of 7 -----Original Message----- From: Chazles E. Roessler [mailto:charles.roessler@verizon.net] Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 10:08 AM To: Tolly Boyd; Tammie Napolean; Summer Helms; Shazon Mitchell; Scott Yagihaza; Scott Cabral; Sachiko Grollman; robert Weiner; Rick Carmichael; Petra Sundheim; Peter Kea; Nani M Lazsen; Mary Williamson; mary nakamura; Linda Greenhow; Laurel Quarton; tarry hunt; Karyn Poulton; Karyn Poulton; Judith Thomson; Joyce Chuang; john hunt; Johanna Ventura Gomez; JoAnn Yukimura; Joan Heller; Jo Manea; Jimmy Trujillo; Jay Outzen; January Martinez; Janice S. Bond; Heather Santesteban; Glenn Houtz; Ginny Hori; faye newfield; Deron Doi; k12.hi.us>; Derek Glaskin; dely Sasaki; David Rovinsky; david peters; Dan Hamada; Colleen McCracken; Cindee Neeley; Charles roessler; Cathy Shanks; Brian R. Curll; Bob Hansen; Bev Brody; Ben Miller; Art Tani; Rebecca Smith Subject: Job jaz, etc aloha-- I'm sorry for those of you who missed our annual meeting the other day, i think we all had a nice time celebrating our accomplishments and looking ahead to what we'd like to accomplish in the following year. Within the next month, we'll be working on our strategic plan 1'or 2003, which we plan to discuss at our next regulaz meeting (Feb. 27). One of the items that we talked about the other day was our job jar a creation of the fertile (or is it furtive?) mind of Mary Williamson. She began a list of items that we'd like to see resolved on our attempt to make Kauai smoke free. Here's a sampling: 1. talk to Walmart, Borders, etc. about smokers staying away from their store entrances (mahalo to Dely for saying she'd take this on). 2. get Whaler's general store in Anahola to take down its Mazlboro sign on the road. (Mary suggests that youths might want to take this on. Phone number is 822-5818.) 3. Send letters to Longs, Walmart, etc. pointing out how curious it is to have a health section in the back of the store but cigarettes aze right in the front. (gotta walk by the cause to get to the solution.) You get the idea. Maybe you or yours would like to take on one of these projects or maybe you have some ideas/problems you'd like to contribute to the jar. If so, please pass them on to me and i'll see that they get into 04/30/2003 Page 5 of 7 the jar itself, which is housed at the DOH District Office. In any event, please have a safe and happy holiday season. Mahalo for your efforts and support throughout the year. PS --below is a quick update on what's happening with second-hand smoke around the country: NEW YORK CITY PASSES SMOKEFREE WORKPLACE LAW Today, December 18, 2002, the New York City Council voted 42-7 (with 2 abstentions) in favor of the Smoke-Free Air Act of 2002. The act will go into effect 90 days after the Mayor signs it (probably next week), and will provide a smokefree workplace for all New York City workers, including office, restaurant, bar, bingo, bowling, and nightclub workers. To send a "thank you" to Mayor Bloomberg and the City Council, go to www.smokefree.org/Bloomberg or w~vw smokefree-org,/NYC PUEBLO, COLORADO PASSES SMOKEFREE WORKPLACE LAW The City Council on Monday voted 4-3 to eliminate smoking in all public places, including bars and restaurants, despite hours of testimony from bar and restaurant owners claiming the law would cost them business. The law takes affect Jan. 1. Pueblo is the 11th community in Colorado to pass smokefree workplace legislation, joining a list that includes Fort Collins, Boulder and Aspen. Denver is considering similaz legislation. FORT COLLINS, COLORADO PASSES SMOKEFREE WORKPLACE LAW The City Council voted Tuesday to snuff out smoking in virtually all public offices, restaurants and bars. Following about four hours of discussion and public testimony about 2-1 in favor of the measure the ordinance was approved by a 6-1 vote that was marked by a chorus of applause and cheers from the overflowing crowd gathered at City Hall. To send a "thank you" to the Fort Collins City Council, go to 04/30/2003 Page 6 of 7 www.smokefree.or« FC SUFFOLK COUNTY (NY) TO VOTE IN JANUARY Suffolk County was scheduled to vote v_ esterday, December 17, on smokefree workplace legislation, but postponed the vote until its next meeting because co-sponsor (and Deputy Presiding Officer) Maxine Postal took a bad fall on the ice and is hospitalized with two broken ribs. The vote will likely take place in January. To send an ez-letter to Suffolk, go to w ww.smokefree.orglSuffolk OYSTER BAY (NY) PASSES SMOKEFREE PARKSBEACHES The town board voted 6-1 Tuesday in favor of smokefree parks and beaches. The ordinance will take effect Feb. 1, when the first signs are expected to be posted at more than 100 town-owned beaches and parks. Violators would face fines of up to $50. Under the new ordinance, smokers would be prohibited from lighting up at town beaches and parks, "except in areas specifically designated and suitably equipped for that purpose." The Huntington Town Board in July unanimously outlawed smoking in about 30 of its park playgrounds. Violators face a $75 fine. At that time Huntington officials estimated about 60 municipalities in the country had similar laws. DALLAS, DENVER, AND CHICAGO Dallas, Denver, and Chicago are all considering smokefree workplace legislation. Votes are likely in January To send an ez-letter to Dallas, go to wit w smokefree org/Dallas 04/30/2003