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Anti-smoking ordinance goes into effect Sunday in Corbin
Posted On 28 Dec 2011
When the clock strikes midnight on Sunday, smokers at local businesses and other public places will have to step outside if they want to light up as Corbin’s smoking ordinance takes effect.
The ordinance, which was approved in December, bans smoking in all indoor public places within the Corbin City limits.
To help local business owners, the Whitley County Health Department prepared an informational packet. Inside the packet was a copy of the ordinance, answers to frequently asked questions along with a troubleshooting guide that includes tips on dealing with customers upset by the ordinance and a decal to place on the door indicating the business is now smoke free.
Corbin Mayor Willard McBurney said everything has been quiet as the ordinance gets closer to going into effect.
"The only complaints we heard were the ones one the night we passed the first reading," McBurney said referring to comments made by John Mullins owner of the Corbin Bingo Parlor on Falls Hwy.
Mullins, who asked to be exempted from the ordinance, told the commission he has completely separate rooms for smoking and non-smoking customers that use different heating and air conditioning systems. In addition, the smoking room has an air filter system that is constantly removing the smoke from the room and pumping in fresh air.
Commissioners denied his request, noting the on-going legal issues Lexington and Louisville are facing because Keenland and Churchhill Downs racetracks were exempted in their respective ordinances.
Under the terms of the ordinance, Corbin Police and Corbin Building Inspector Frank Burke will be responsible for enforcing it. A violation of the ordinance is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $150.
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More proof about the ‘de-normalization’ of smoking via smoking bans, and the fact they strike EVERY community they can not caring for the negative consequences of total bans(i.e. decreased patronage of businesses, reduced hours and tips to employees working at places permitting smoking, and which all sometimes result in a business closing for good), is continuing. It’s very sad to see Corbin, KY fell for the lies of anti-smoking lobbyists. Google no smoke cia fundamentals, for a pdf document about the very strict rules anti-smoking lobbyists campaigning for smoking bans are required to follow, and which even discourage collecting signatures and putting smoking bans onto the ballot.
The smoke free room does not good whatsoever, the smoke still comes in there and to top it all off you have to walk through the entire hall with smoke so thick you can hardly see to get to the “smoke free room” yeah right.
well the way i see it if the goverment wants us to stop smoking stop making the cigs but they really dont want anyone to stop because they need the money yah it might kill some ppl but if its that bad that means the gov really doesnt care about its ppl ive smoked for 30 yrs and like others if they wanted anyone to quit they would make it against the law but every gov including your state and city gov need or want the tax money so they can keep on living the highlife on the deaths of smokers
Its impossible to be allergic to smoke it contains no proteins!
well the smoking area will just be relocated to the restrooms. There is TRULY no smokefree area here. Someone always smokes in the restrooms like some teenagers sneaking around in high school smoking. Very inconsiderate. People are allergic to that stuff or like me start coughing alot when exposed to such filth.
About 90% of secondary smoke is composed of water vapor and ordinary air with a minor amount of carbon dioxide. The volume of water vapor of second hand smoke becomes even larger as it qickly disperses into the air,depending upon the humidity factors within a set location indoors or outdoors. Exhaled smoke from a smoker will provide 20% more water vapor to the smoke as it exists the smokers mouth.
4 % is carbon monoxide.
6 % is those supposed 4,000 chemicals to be found in tobacco smoke. Unfortunatley for the smoke free advocates these supposed chemicals are more theorized than actually found.What is found is so small to even call them threats to humans is beyond belief.Nanograms,picograms and femptograms……
(1989 Report of the Surgeon General p. 80).
I know it’s difficult for you to understand but, second hand smoke is extremly deadly. Do your research, go to any legitimate medical web site and check for yourself. Medical research has proven that children who are aubjected to second hand smoke are twice as likely to have an ear infection as compared to children who aren’t subjected to that type of environment. But, as an adult if you want to kill yourself with cigarettes then I say go ahead. But, children should not have to suffer that type of ABUSE whether they are yours or not.
The mayors the biggest liar around,he slammed dunked the ban thru regardless of what anyone thought or cared.His special meeting was to quickly pass it so nobody could show up to gripe about it.
Its not the first time a ban was passed this way in kentucky with a quick special meeting to pass a ban and the only ones knowing about it were the smokefree prohibitionists.
The Mayor full well understands second hand smoke is harmless as Ii told him I was gonna show up at the next meeting and spill the beans on his party about the mythological effects of second hand smoke…….I gather the threat of speaking at the next meeting with other informed smokers rights people encouraged him and his smokefree nazis to call for a special meeting!
I don’t see it the way the Mayor and city do. I served in the Marine corp from 1969 until 1973 to help keep our rights in tack I don’t understand why this band in not put up for vote and let the good people decide, or do they think we are not smart enough to make the decision. By the way I am a non smoker.I don’t think the city is speaking for the people.
For your information the “nasty things” are not gone, just an attempt to be hidden. It is very interesting to see everyone trying to get rid of tobacco use at the same time trying to introduce more alcohol use in the great city. I suppose the tax rate on alcohol is more than tobacco, and that more people are drinkers than smokers, which really discusts me. I would rather see folks smoke than drink.
Glad to see the nasty things gone.Some people say that smoking relieves stress,never stopping to think the stress it puts on thier lungs.