Santa Monica Proposes to Ban Smoking in Apartment Rentals: Do You Agree With the City's Proposal?
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2012/07/25 22:00:00
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The city of Santa Monica recently proposed to ban smoking for new apartment and condo renters. Under the proposed ordinance, both new and existing multi-unit buildings would be subject to the ban.
Smokers already renting could continue to light up in their apartments, but the units would be covered by the ban as soon as they became vacant. According to the Los Angeles Times article, "Tenants who break the rules could be fined up to $500 if a landlord or a neighbor takes them to small claims court."
LATIMES.COM reports:
Smokers already renting could continue to light up in their apartments, but the units would be covered by the ban as soon as they became vacant. According to the Los Angeles Times article, "Tenants who break the rules could be fined up to $500 if a landlord or a neighbor takes them to small claims court."
LATIMES.COM reports:
The Santa Monica City Council is scheduled to vote on a plan to bar new renters from smoking inside their apartments and condos. The council should demonstrate restraint and vote no.
Read More: http://www.latimes.com/health/la-ed-smoking-renter...
Top Opinion
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dalevic 2012/07/27 14:53:04No
+8I am a non smoker and even I am sick of the government sticking their noses where they don't belong. They had no right banning smoking in private businesses and they have no right banning smoking in private property. If We the people do not stand up to these politicians at some point, and that would be NOW they will just keep STOMPING all over our rights. Today it may be smokers tomorrow it will be you "yes people"!!!
If an adult was abusing their children in the privacy of their own homes, does that mean government shouldn't step in and get involved in some way?
Disgusting
Cigarettes sell at a much higher rate in poorer neighborhoods. What does that tell you?
If you were to look at the people on the welfare line, you'll notice: they may not have enough money to put food on the table for their numerous children, but you're damned skippy they have enough for booze and cigarettes. Add potato chips and frozen pizza, then you have most welfare recipients' dream lifestyle.
Tenant: I thought smoking was against the rule.
Landlord: It is, but, legally, we can't exclude people from renting just because they smoke, so we have to provide an area for them to do so.
What a bunch of crap. If it says in the lease that smoking isn't allowed, then they prospective tenant should find somewhere that does allow it.