The
Clean Indoor Air Act was passed in 1979 to protect public
health and to promote comfort in public places. (LB395) This
Act was amended in July 2002, and became effective in January
2003. It is our desire to make you aware of the stipulations
of this act and to assist you in compliance.
A restaurant is defined as a public
place:
1. Which is
kept, used, maintained, advertised and held out to the public
as a place where meal are served and where meals
are actually and regularly served for compensation;
2. Which has a kitchen
and dining room, equipment and employees to prepare, cook and
serve food to customers.
Any restaurant or bar
that has less than 1200 square feet of serving area
may: 1.
Permit smoking in the entire
establishment;
2.
Prohibit smoking in the entire
establishment;
3.
Designate separate smoking and non smoking areas. (These areas
should be proportionate to the preference of the user.
75% non-smoking/25% smoking is the suggested
breakdown.
Any restaurant with over
1200 square feet may:
1.
Prohibit smoking in the entire
establishment;
2.
Designate separate smoking and non smoking areas. (see
above)
It is the responsibility of
the establishment to post its smoking status. These postings
should be at each public
entrance, clearly visible
and easily seen by persons entering the facility. Furniture
signs should be displayed to
notify the public of the
status of the area.
The designated smoking area
should be such that non-smoking patrons do not have to pass
through the smoking portion of the
establishment to avail themselves of any smoke in the
establishment.
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If you have further
questions, please contact us at the Southeast District Health
Department. Office hours
are
Monday through Friday 8:00
am to 4:30 pm.
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