LOS ANGELES : Smoking Ban at City Hall, Police Headquarters OKd
The Los Angeles City Council on Friday unanimously approved a ban on smoking at City Hall and police headquarters because of potential fire hazards at the buildings, which are not equipped with sprinklers.
The vote previews a proposal expected to come before the council within a few months to ban smoking at all city facilities. That plan, by Councilman Marvin Braude, is based on public health concerns.
City Councilman Mike Hernandez, the council’s only smoker, joined the vote for the ban.
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