Since the ban on smoking in multi-unit buildings in Culver City has drawn scant comment since becoming law last Nov. 26, the city is sponsoring the second in a series of informational meetings on Thursday evening, 6:30, at the Raintree complex.
The meeting is billed as an occasion of outreach and education for landlords, tenants, homeowner association boards and homeowners of multi-unit buildings regarding the smoking prohibition applicable to apartments, condominiums and townhomes.
Vice Mayor Andy Weissman, who participated in last autumn’s unanimous Council vote, said the ban is a positive action because:
“It is protective of the health and safety of adjacent property owners who share common walls, ventilation systems and other parts of the property. There is no reason you should be subjected to somebody else’s secondhand smoke and the consequences of having to breathe in that stuff.
“People interested in smoking will need to find places where they don’t jeopardize the health of anyone but themselves.”
Key Dates
Oct. 27, 2014 – Ordinance adopted by the City Council.
Nov. 26, 2014 – (1) Ordinance becomes effective; (2) Rental complexes – Every lease or other rental agreement entered into, renewed, or continued month-to-month after Nov. 26, 2014, must include the provisions set forth in CCMC § 9.11.235.B of the Ordinance on the earliest possible date such lease or other rental agreement may be amended in accordance with applicable law, including providing the minimum legal notice; and (3) Common interest complexes – As of Nov. 26, all existing rules and regulations for a common interest complex must be amended to include the provisions set forth in CCMC § 9.11.245.B of the Ordinance, on the earliest possible date such rules and regulations may be amended in accordance with applicable law, including providing the minimum legal notice. (Landlords and HOA Boards: Click here for sample lease provisions and HOA regulations.)
Nov. 26, 2015 – (1) Rental complexes – On or before this date (or prior to the effective date of a new or amended lease, whichever occurs earlier), a landlord must provide each tenant with a written notice clearly stating that all units, including the tenant’s unit, are designated nonsmoking units and that smoking in a unit shall be prohibited as of May 26, 2016, and a copy of Ordinance No. 2014-006; and (2) Common interest complexes – On or before this date, a homeowner association board must provide each homeowner with a written notice clearly stating that all Units, including the homeowner’s unit, are designated nonsmoking units and that smoking in a unit shall be prohibited as of May 26, 2016, and a copy of ordinance No. 2014-006. (Landlords and HOA Boards: Click here for a sample notice form.)
May 26, 2016 – All units are designated nonsmoking units as of this date, and smoking is prohibited within all units. Note: A landlord or homeowner association board may determine an earlier date upon which smoking is prohibited. Tenants and homeowners should check their lease terms and homeowner association rules and regulations, as applicable, to ensure they are in compliance with the specific requirements for their complex.
