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Board delays citywide ban on indoor smoking in multiunit housing, sends measure back to committee after close debate
Summary
Supervisors voted 6–5 to send an ordinance that would prohibit smoking inside private dwelling units in multiunit housing with certain exemptions back to committee for further work after members raised concerns about unintended consequences for long-term, rent‑controlled tenants and enforcement.
The Board of Supervisors on Dec. 8 voted to send an ordinance amending the Health Code — which would prohibit smoking inside private dwelling units in multiunit housing of three or more units and require disclosures by owners and managers — back to committee for further refinement.
Why it mattered: The proposal aimed to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke in multiunit residences but drew concern that the measure’s enforcement could create unintended harms for long-term, rent‑controlled and elderly tenants who lack no‑smoking clauses in legacy…
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