A. No person shall smoke in any enclosed public place except in designated smoking areas. Except as otherwise provided in subsection B of this section, smoking shall be prohibited in all taxicabs, public restrooms in public areas and customer service areas of grocery stores, convenience markets, financial institutions, drugstores and pharmacies, and in public areas of shopping malls and airports. A violation of this section is a petty offense punishable by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. In no case shall a person convicted of a violation of this section be eligible for suspension or commutation of sentence on any basis except on the condition that the offender pays a fine of twenty-five dollars.

B. Smoking may be permitted in those airport facilities serving the air traveler provided that any designated smoking area shall be confined to enclosed areas with separate air ventilation systems vented directly to outside to prevent secondary smoke from accessing non-smoking areas of the facility. (Ord. No. G-2865, § 1; Ord. No. G-2883, § 1; Ord. No. G-3535, § 1)