TimB4 (Tennessee)
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Posts: 21,046
Posted:
All,
If you live in Montgomery County MD, I thought that you would be interested in new legislation that was passed by the county. This is information from our Attorney's newsletter:
Specifically, the new ordinance prohibits smoking in all common areas accessible by more than one unit owner in condominiums and within 25 feet of playground areas of both condominiums and homeowners associations. The ordinance defines a playground area to be any "outdoor area with playground equipment which is intended for use by minors, such as a swing set, sandbox, slide, seesaw or playhouse."
The ordinance further requires all condominium common areas and all playground areas of both condominiums and homeowners associations to be posted with at least one "no smoking" sign that includes: a) the international symbol for no smoking, and b) the words no smoking. In addition to posting these signs, within 30 days of the adoption of the ordinance or by August 11, 2011, each community association within Montgomery County must send notice to each lot or unit owner that they are not allowed to smoke in common areas or playground areas as detailed above.
However, community associations are not tasked with enforcement of this new ordinance. Instead, that task has been assigned to the Maryland Department of Health and Human Services.
A link to The Montgomery County MD Website about the ban
A link to The Montgomery County MD ordinance
A link to a sample letter to tenants (from Montgomery County Website)
Tim
If you live in Montgomery County MD, I thought that you would be interested in new legislation that was passed by the county. This is information from our Attorney's newsletter:
Specifically, the new ordinance prohibits smoking in all common areas accessible by more than one unit owner in condominiums and within 25 feet of playground areas of both condominiums and homeowners associations. The ordinance defines a playground area to be any "outdoor area with playground equipment which is intended for use by minors, such as a swing set, sandbox, slide, seesaw or playhouse."
The ordinance further requires all condominium common areas and all playground areas of both condominiums and homeowners associations to be posted with at least one "no smoking" sign that includes: a) the international symbol for no smoking, and b) the words no smoking. In addition to posting these signs, within 30 days of the adoption of the ordinance or by August 11, 2011, each community association within Montgomery County must send notice to each lot or unit owner that they are not allowed to smoke in common areas or playground areas as detailed above.
However, community associations are not tasked with enforcement of this new ordinance. Instead, that task has been assigned to the Maryland Department of Health and Human Services.
A link to The Montgomery County MD Website about the ban
A link to The Montgomery County MD ordinance
A link to a sample letter to tenants (from Montgomery County Website)
Tim