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County Health Officials Report Few Fines, No Evictions in Year Two of Smoke-Free Multiunit Housing Ordinance
Summary
Public Health and Code Enforcement told supervisors the county mailed about 55,000 postcards, issued fewer complaints in Year 2 (≈33 new) than Year 1, provided education and signage in multiple languages, and administered seven fines in Year 2; staff said there have been no evictions tied to enforcement.
Alameda County public-health and code-enforcement staff updated supervisors on July 24 about the second year of a smoke-free multiunit housing ordinance that prohibits smoking of tobacco, cannabis and vaping in common areas and inside units in the urban unincorporated area.
"We sent out 55,000 postcards" and have kept education and signage efforts active, Paul Cummings, Tobacco Control Program Director, told the committee. Staff said the ordinance covers multiunit housing in urban unincorporated communities (Castro Valley, Ashland, Cherryland, Fairview, Hayward Acres and San Lorenzo) and that outreach materials are available in multiple languages.
Enforcement and outcomes: Tracy Andrews (Public Health) said Year 1 generated about…
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