Posted
10/04/2007 04:55:00 PM
by Douglas
Remember the good old days when you could smoke in your own home? Not in
Belmont, California.
Lawmakers in two California cities are discussing unprecedented legislation this month that would widen a growing voluntary movement by landlords and resident associations to ban smoking inside apartments and condos.
Next Tuesday, the City Council of Belmont is scheduled to cast a final vote on an ordinance that would ban smoking in apartments and condos. The measure, which won initial approval last week, could trigger fines and evictions if neighbors complain and smokers don't heed repeated warnings.
A lease is a lease, and if you sign the papers that says you're entering in a contract for a non-smoking residence, you have to abide by it. But it's still a stupid waste of time for local politicians to enact and enforce such a law.