BYLAW NO. 2277

A Bylaw for the purpose of controlling | , 1 1987 the places where people may smoke. JUL 6 - 1987

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

And Whereas if has been determined that second hand tobacco smoke (exhaled smoke and the smoke from idiing 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 se? out.

Now Therefore the Council! 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 Coquitlam;

"Government office" means an office of the Government of Canada, The Government of the Province of British Columbia, or the City of Port Coquitiam;

"NPersonal 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 parior, health spa, massage parlor, tattoo shop, sauna and steam bath;

"Place of pubiic assembly" means a building or portion thereof used for the gathering together of persons for the purpose of education, worship, 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 peovle 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 verson controlling activities in, premises regulated by this Bylaw. me

NReception area” means the public soace used by an office or establishment for the receiving or greeting of customers, clients or other oersons dealing with

such office or establishment;