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e e ORDINANCE NO. 1695 Page 4 (G) a public school facility; (H) a theater or movie house; (I) a library~ (J) a museum; or (K) a hospital. 7. No place other than a restaurant with a seating capacity for 25 customers or fewer, a grocery store with less than 4,000 square feet of retail floor space, a bar, or a retail store that primarily sells tobacco may be designated as a smoking area in its entirety. If a restaurant, grocery store, bar or tobacco store is designated as a smoking area in its entirety, that fact shall be posted conspicuously at all entrances to the premises. (e) Signs. 1. A proprietor or person in charge of a public place shall place signs visible at each entrance to the premise to notify persons entering the premises that smoking is prohibited or that smoking is prohibited except in areas designated as smoking areas. 2. A proprietor or person in charge of a public place shall post in a conspicuous place in any area designated as a smoking area signs stating that smoking is permitted in the area. The proprietor or person in charge shall post signs in the premises stating "No Smoking" or "No Smoking Except in Designated Areas" as appropriate. (f) Reasonable effort to prevent smoking. A proprietor or person in charge of a public place shall make a reasonable effort to prevent smoking by: I. designating any areas where smoking will be permitted as required by subsection 12 1/8-l{d); 2. posting signs as required by subsection 12 1/8-l{e); 3. asking smokers to refrain from smoking in all other areas on request of a client, patron, or employee suffering discomfort from the smoke. (g) Facilities to extinguish smoking materials. All public conveyances and public places shall be equipped with facilities for extinguishment of smoking materials. Facilities for extinguishment of smoking materials that are located in areas of public places other than designated smoking areas shall be accompanied by clearly visible signs stating "No Smoking." (h) Administration. 1. The City Manager shall adopt rules necessary under this ordinance and shall implement and determine compliance with the ordinance. 2. The City Manager may, on request of a proprietor or person in charge of a public place, waive the requirements of this ordinance if the City Manager determines that there are compelling reasons to do so and the waiver will not significantly affect the health and comfort of nonsmokers. (i) More restrictive requirements. Nothing in this ordinance shall prohibit the proprietor or person in charge of a public place from adopting nonsmOking requirements that are more restrictive than those set forth in this section.