Metro Government of Nashville and Davidson County |
Code of Ordinances |
Title 10. HEALTH AND SAFETY |
Division I. General Regulations |
Chapter 10.18. PROHIBITION OF SMOKING IN METROPOLITAN BUILDINGS |
§ 10.18.010. Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the words and phrases herein shall have the following meanings:
"Enclosed area" means all space between a floor and ceiling that is enclosed on all sides by solid walls or windows, exclusive of doorways, which extend from the floor to ceiling.
"Metropolitan government building" means any structure or enclosed area owned by the metropolitan government including the field and the stadium bowl owned by the Sports Authority of the Metropolitan Government, including those portions of buildings owned by other entities which are rented or leased by the metropolitan government, except that the term "metropolitan government building" does not include:
(a)
Housing or residences under the operation and control of the metropolitan development and housing agency; and
(b)
Office space rented or leased by the metropolitan government to private, nongovernmental tenants with three or fewer employees, where smoke from the rented or leased office space cannot infiltrate into an area where smoking is prohibited.
"Smoking" means the burning of a lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe or any other matter or substance which contains tobacco.
(Ord. BL2008-331 § 1, 2008; Ord. 98-1381 § 1, 1998; Amdt. 1 to Ord. 95-1397, 6/6/95; Ord. 95-1397 § 1, 1995; Ord. 95-1316 § 1, 1995; Ord. 94-1119 § 1, 1995; Ord. 94-1035 § 1, 1994)