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Ann Arbor Cracks Down on Outdoor Smoking

April 22, 2014, 7:24 AM

Ann Arbor may long be known as a liberal town.

But that's not the case if you're a smoker.

Matthew Jackonen of the Michigan Daily writes that the Ann Arbor City Council passed the long-debated smoking ordinance Monday night to ban smoking within 10 feet of a bus stop and within 20 feet of city buildings. The violations will be civil infraction.

The vote was 9-2.

The ordinance also prohibits smoking in certain areas of Ann Arbor parks at the discretion of the city administrator, the paper reported.

 


Read more:  Michigan Daily


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