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Commissioners adopt 20-foot no-smoking buffer (includes vaping) at county building entrances
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Summary
Chambers County Commissioners adopted a policy prohibiting smoking and vaping within 20 feet of county building entrances, aligning with state guidance and formalizing earlier informal practices.
The Chambers County Commissioners Court approved a policy change prohibiting smoking and vaping within 20 feet of the entranceways to county facilities.
Commissioners discussed earlier informal policies dating to 1993 and staff research citing Department of State Health Services guidance. One commissioner asked staff to prepare language matching state guidance; commissioners clarified the rule explicitly includes vaping and smokeless tobacco. The motion was made and approved on a voice vote.
Why it matters: The policy standardizes a buffer zone around county facility entrances to reduce secondhand smoke exposure for visitors and staff and to align local practice with state public-health guidance.
Next steps: Staff will place the updated language in county policy documents and arrange signage at entrances.
