Poll: Should City Ban Smoking at Pier?

Redondo Beach city staff are looking into possibly creating an ordinance that would ban smoking at the , as well as on docks and other city-owned property in King Harbor, after on Tuesday.

Councilman Pat Aust, who originally put the item on the agenda, said banning smoking would move the city closer to becoming a Blue Zones Community.

To be a Blue Zones Community, at least 20 percent of citizens sign the Blue Zones Personal Pledge and complete one action, at least 25 percent of public schools become a Blue Zones School, at least 50 percent of the top 20 community-identified employers become a Blue Zones Worksite, at least 25 percent of independently or locally owned restaurants become a Blue Zones Restaurant, at least 25 percent of grocery stores become a Blue Zones Grocery Store, and the city completes the Blue Zones Community Policy Pledge.

In order to complete the Blue Zones Community Policy Pledge, the city must have a comprehensive smoke-free policy in all indoor workplaces and public places, as well as either adopt a policy to address smoke-free multi-unit housing or establish a comprehensive smoke-free policy in all outdoor workplaces and public places. Banning smoking on the pier and in municipal areas of King Harbor would accomplish the latter.

Do you think the city should ban smoking on the pier? Take our poll below.