Commercial buildings usually establish reasonable distance regulations and prevent smoking within 15 to 25 feet of doorways operable windows and intake vents of smoke free buildings.
Illinois no smoking law window door.
Clear no smoking window clings whether it s a stern warning or an informative message these uv resistant clear labels and stickers deliver it with fade resistant eco solvent ink.
The aim of this type of restriction is to prevent a health hazard to nonsmokers by limiting the amount of second hand smoke drifting back into the building.
Understanding the smoke free illinois act.
These signs may be printed and posted to be in compliance with the new law which was effective january 1 2008.
Then inform all residents of the change prior to its implementation and post clear signage.
Smoking is prohibited within a minimum distance of 15 feet from entrances exits windows that open and ventilation intakes that serve an enclosed area where smoking is prohibited under this act so as to ensure that tobacco smoke does not enter the area through entrances exits open windows or other means.
Landlords can completely prohibit smoking altogether in an apartment or condo building or restrict smoking to certain areas.
A no smoking clause can simply be added to all rental agreements in most cases including existing leases.
Placement of the signs is the responsibility of the owner operator manager or other person in control of that place.
The smoke free illinois act public act 95 0017 protects the public from the harmful effects of exposure to tobacco smoke by prohibiting smoking in public places and places of employment and within 15 feet of any entrance exit windows that open or ventilation intake of a public place or place of employment.
As of january 1 2008 the smoke free illinois act requires that public places and places of employment must be completely smoke free inside and within 15 feet from entrances exits windows that open and ventilation intakes.
It is up to individual landlords to decide whether to have a smoking policy and restrictions.
Currently illinois does not have a statewide law prohibiting smoking in private residential units such as apartments and condos.
The following no smoking signs are provided as examples of signage that meets the requirements of the smoke free illinois act.
As of january 1 2008 the smoke free illinois act requires that public places and places of employment must be completely smoke free inside and within 15 feet from entrances exits windows that open and ventilation intakes.
This includes but is not limited to.
No smoking signs or the international no smoking symbol consisting of a burning cigarette enclosed in a red circle with a red bar across it must be clearly and conspicuously posted in each public place covered by the act.