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PC 2014/02/24-Smoking Lounge Workshop Presentation Smoking Lounges LOCAL HISTORY OF Regulations Amended in 2012 First Regulations Adopted in 2006Began Appearing in Early 2000’sSMOKING LOUNGES Vapor LoungesCigar LoungesHookah Lounges Outdoor Smoking ProposedWithin 1,000’ of SchoolWithin 200’ of Residential Use or Zone CUP Required if…Permit)Staff Level Approval (Regulatory Permitted in Most Commercial Zones Operational Requirements(with or without CUP)Subject to Regulatory Permit Coal Heating Must Occur IndoorsNo Alcohol, Minors or Cover ChargeMust Comply with State Labor Laws Labor Regulations Regulatory Authority ExceptionsCriteria Present Conditions One Pending (on today’s agenda)Three Approved but Not OpenEleven Lounges in Operation Packaged Food-PreNearly All Serve Prepared orProcess)8 Outdoor Patios (Existing or In 10 no CUP (Regulatory Permit Only)5 Subject to CUPs12 Within 200’ of Residential Uses Police Ash and Refuse Disposalcoal heating, noise)Outdoor Activities (e.g., hookah smoke, Code EnforcementDrinking in Parking LotsFightsDisturbing the Peace Revocation of CUP Revocation of Regulatory PermitCivil CitationCode EnforcementCriminal ProsecutionPolice Enhanced Collaboration between Amendment to Address Discrepancieswith Potential Future Code Further Analysis of State Labor Law Planning to Address ViolationsPolice, Code Enforcement and Amy BuchOrange County Health Care AgencyHealth Promotion Division Manager cancer70 can cause chemicalsMore than 7000 annuallyhospitalizations 15,000 -7,500SyndromeSudden Infant Death Increased risk of Respiratory infectionssevere asthma attacksMore frequent and Ear infections 30%.-disease by 25their risk of heart work or home increase exposed to SHS at Non smokers who are non smokers in the U.S.annually among adult estimated 46,000 deaths SHS causes an smokers.the U.S. among adult non cancer deaths annually in estimated 3,400 lung SHS exposure causes an 30%.-for lung cancer by 20or work increase their risk exposed to SHS at home Non smokers who are cigarettessecond hand smoke from causing chemicals found in contains the same cancer Second hand hookah smoke cigarettessmoking 100 or more session can be equivalent to An 80 minute hookah Adverse effects during pregnancyRespiratory diseaseHeart diseaseCancercigarettes including:diseases caused by smoking hookah pipe are at risk for the same hookah pipes or are exposed to saying that people who smoke Organization issued an advisory In 2005, the World Health carbon monoxide.heating process produces the toxin The charcoal used in the tobacco