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Council asks city attorney to draft ordinance expanding non-smoking rule to include vaping
Summary
Staff told council that most peer cities have added vaping to non-smoking rules and the city attorney said there are no legal barriers; council directed staff to draft a proposed ordinance, with exceptions possible for businesses whose primary activity is smoking or hookah.
Councilmember Galante urged the Arlington City Council to broaden the city's non-smoking ordinance to include vaping devices, saying many peer cities already prohibit vaping in public spaces.
Mary Jin C. Topol, planning and development services director, told the council staff found no legal reasons to exclude vaping and recalled vaping language had been considered earlier and removed when…
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