STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Environmental & Sustainability
AGENDA DATE: December 11, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Environmental Quality & Sustainability
EXECUTIVE: M. Elizabeth Cedillo-Pereira
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SUBJECT
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Authorize an ordinance amending Chapter 41, "Smoking," of the Dallas City Code, by amending Sections 41-1, 41-2, and 41-3; (1) providing a definition of electronic smoking device; (2) revising the definition of minor; (3) revising the definition of smoking to include the use of an electronic smoking device; (4) providing additional signage requirements for electronic smoking devices; (5) providing a penalty not to exceed $500.00; (6) providing a saving clause; (7) providing a severability clause; and (8) providing an effective date - Not to exceed $205,775.00 - Estimated Financing: General Fund ($203,660.00) and Aviation Fund ($2,115.00) (subject to annual appropriations)
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BACKGROUND
On May 10, 2023, the Environmental Health Committee of the Environmental Commission presented a memorandum recommending that the Environmental Commission (EVC) support restricting vaping in public spaces within the City of Dallas after determining a correlation between vaping aerosol exposure and negative health effects for vulnerable populations. This was determined after evaluating numerous medical studies and peer reviewed articles.
On November 6, 2023, the EVC's Environmental Health Committee briefed the Vaping Policy Recommendations to the Parks, Trails, and the Environment (PTE) Committee (Item No. 23-2814).
At the request of the committee, the Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability (OEQS) staff worked with the City Attorney's Office to draft an ordinance that would reflect the latest smoking technology and trends into current Dallas City Code. This amendment will change the definition of "smoking" to include the use of an "electronic smoking device"; and defines an ...
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