THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT BYLAW NO. 2277 A Bylaw for the purpose of control | MAY 1 1 1987 the places where people may smoke. Whereas the approval of the Minister of Health is necessary for any bylaw adopted Dursuant 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) 1s a heaith hazard or discomfort for many inhabitants of the City of Port Coquitiam; 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 Coquitiam as in this Bylaw more particularly set out. - - 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, DEFINITIONS "Bank" includes a bank, credit union, trust company, savings or loan company or other financial institution; "Council" means the Municipal Council! of The Corporation of the City of Port Coquittam; "Government office" means an oftice of the Government of Canada, the Government of the Province of British Columbia, or the City of Port Coquitlam; "Personal services establishment" means an establishment in which a person provides a service to or on the body of another person, and includes but not limited to a barber shop, beauty parlor, health spa, massage oarlor, tattoo shoo, sauna and steam bath; "Place of public assembly" means a building or portion thereof used for the gathering together of persons for the purpose of education, worshiop, entertainment, recretion, business or amusement, but does not include a place where a private social function is being held or a restaurant; "Private social function" means a special social event for which an entire room or building has been reserved, at which attendance is limited to peoole who have been specifically invited or designated by the sponsor, but does not include events which are held privately for the purpose of business, sales or education; "Proprietor" means the owner and occupier of, and a oerson controlling activities in, premises regulated by this Bylaw. "Reception area" means the public space used by an office or establishment for the receiving or greeting of customers, clients or other versons dealing with such office or establishment; FIRST TWO READINGS