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“APPENDIX V_)
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM Se

BYLAW_NO.

A Bylaw for the purpose of controlling
the places where people may smoke.

Whereas the approval of the Minister of Health is necessary for any bylaw adopted
i: pursuant to Section 692 of the Municipal Act;

And Whereas it has been determined that second hand tobacco smoke (exhaled smoke
and the smoke from idling cigarettes, cigars and pipes) is a health hazard or
discomfort for many inhabitants of the City of Port Coquitlam;

And Whereas it is desirable for the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants

of the City of Port Coquitlam to prohibit or regulate smoking, or both, in the : &

City of Port Coquitlam as in this Bylaw more particularly set out. : , it
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Now Therefore the Counci! of The Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlam, in
open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:

In this Bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires.

(a) "Council" means the Municipal Council of The Corporation of the City of Port
Coquitiam.

(b) "Retail shop" means a building or part of a building, booth, stall or place where
goods are exposed or offered for sale by retail, but does not include a place
where the onty trade or business carried on is that of the custom biending of
tobaccos, or sale of tobaccos, pipes, cigars or smokers sundries;

‘ ; j (c¢) "Restaurant" means any food premises as defined in the British Columbia j
: , Regulations Governing the Sanitation and Operation of Food Premises, whether
permanent or temporary, fixed or mobile, in which prepared food is served to the i

pubiic in exchange for money or services, or any place to which the public has : .
access for the purpose of purchasing prepared food for human consumption on the } ‘
premises; :

(d) "Place of public assembly" means a building or portion thereof used for the
gathering together of persons for the purpose of education, worship, !

- De entertainment, recreation, business or amusement, but does not include a place
where a private social! function is being held or a restaurant;

(e) "Bank" includes credit union, trust company, savings or loan company or other '
financial institution; i

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(f) "Service tine" means an indoor line or two or more persons awaiting services of
; : any kind, regardless of whether or not such services involves the exchange of
wea money, including but not limited to, sales, provision of Information,
transactions or advice and transfer of money or goods;

{g) "Reception area means the public space used by an office or establishment for
the receiving or greeting of customers, clients or other persons dealing with
such office or establishment;

(h) "Government office’ means an office of the Government of Canada, the Government
of the Province of Britisn Columbia, or the City of Port Coquitiam;

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