CALABASAS California - City officials have backed off on a plan to ban smoking in all local apartments, instead reserving a small percentage of units for those who light up.
The City Council on Wednesday night reviewed an amendment to its second-hand smoke ordinance, which as originally drafted would have eventually barred all tenants from smoking inside their own apartments.
"In weighing the different rights, I feel that an individual has the right to engage in smoking inside their own residence," Mayor James Bozajian said. "I am not a smoker. I don't allow smoke in my home.
"As long as tobacco products are legal, it's something we shouldn't outlaw." Full Story
The City Council on Wednesday night reviewed an amendment to its second-hand smoke ordinance, which as originally drafted would have eventually barred all tenants from smoking inside their own apartments.
"In weighing the different rights, I feel that an individual has the right to engage in smoking inside their own residence," Mayor James Bozajian said. "I am not a smoker. I don't allow smoke in my home.
"As long as tobacco products are legal, it's something we shouldn't outlaw." Full Story
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