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Supervisors direct staff to draft smoke‑free multi‑unit housing ordinance after health presentation and student testimony
Summary
Public‑health staff presented a proposed smoke‑free multi‑unit housing policy covering tobacco, vape and cannabis; board members and public commenters supported next steps and the board directed staff to continue outreach to property owners and prepare ordinance language with enforcement/implementation options.
Yolo County public‑health staff asked the Board of Supervisors for direction to draft a smoke‑free multi‑unit housing (MUH) ordinance that would prohibit smoking (including vaping and cannabis) inside apartments and in many common areas.
Staff said MUH policies protect residents with higher vulnerability — children, the elderly and people with compromised immune systems — and that HUD‑funded complexes already are required to be smoke‑free. The presenter said only three non‑HUD apartment complexes in the unincorporated…
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