Secondhand Smoke Control Ordinance
Sign Specifications and Requirements

Sign Printing and Placement Requirements
The secondhand smoke control ordinance requires property owners and businesses to post "no smoking" signs at the following locations:

• all entrances to every building or other enclosed space that is open to the general public

• all outdoor dining areas

• all outdoor shopping areas

• all outdoor shopping centers

The ordinance also requires "designated smoking area" signs to be posted in all designated smoking areas.

The sample signs provided on this web page may be used to satisfy the requirements of the ordinance.  The sample signs are provided as Adobe Acrobat pdf files. These electronic files can be provided to any professional printing or sign shop, which should be able to produce the required signs.

All signs must be printed at 100% or larger of actual size as they appear in the pdf file. Signs may not be scaled to a size smaller than the sizes listed below.

Signs indicating "no smoking within 20 feet" must be placed at all entrances to all buildings open to the general public, either on the entrance door itself or on a wall or in a window immediately adjacent to the entrance.

Signs for outdoor dining areas may be mounted in windows or on doors facing the dining area or mounted on or above fences or walls surrounding the dining area.  Signs may also be placed on the individual tables.

Signs for outdoor shopping centers and areas may be mounted in windows, on walls, or on light poles or other posts.

Signs must be mounted in highly visible locations. For larger areas or areas with difficult visibility, more than one sign should be provided as needed.

The center of all signs mounted on walls, fences, or doors, or in windows should be 60 inches above the floor if possible. If that height is not possible to provide, the center of the sign must be no less than 42 inches and no more than 66 inches above the floor.

The height of all signs mounted on posts should be 60 inches above the floor, or higher if needed to allow for adequate head clearance for pedestrians as appropriate for the location of the sign.

Signs at Building Entrances
The following signs can be used to satisfy the ordinance requirement for sign posting at every entrance to all buildings open to the public.

No smoking with 20 feet of entrances, exits, and open windows
11" x 4.25" (2 per sheet)
can be printed as a sticker or window cling

No smoking within 20 feet
11" x 4.25" (2 per sheet)
can be printed as a sticker or window cling

Signs for Outdoor Dining Areas, Shopping Areas, and Shopping Centers
The following signs can be used to satisfy the ordinance requirement for sign posting at outdoor dining areas, outdoor shopping centers, and outdoor shopping areas. Although not required by the ordinance, these signs may also be posted at other locations where smoking is prohibited.

No smoking graphic only
5.5" x 5.5" (2 per sheet)
can be printed as sticker or window cling

No smoking graphic and text
5.5" x 8.5" (2 per sheet)
can be printed as sticker or window cling

No smoking graphic and text
11" x 4.25" (2 per sheet)
can be printed as sticker or window cling

No smoking graphic only
Table tent sign (4 per sheet)
can be printed onto cardstock for placing on outdoor tables

No smoking graphic and text
9" x 12" (1 per sheet)
can be printed onto metal sign for placement outdoors

Signs for Designated Smoking Areas
The following signs can be used to satisfy the ordinance requirement for posting of a designated smoking area.

Designated smoking area graphic and text
5.5" x 8.5" (2 per sheet)
can be printed as sticker or window cling

Designated smoking area graphic and text
9" x 12" (1 per sheet)
can be printed onto metal sign for placement outdoors