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Owners Will More Often Go Smoke-free than Face Expenses

NEW YORK CITY-Bob DiChiara of World Trade Center Associates here shares his insights and experiences in the to smoke or not to smoke battle with GlobeSt.com. He relates that the expense in creating smoking space is often prohibitive.

By Amy Vaughn | Updated on June 18, 2001

NEW YORK CITY-As building owners here have tried to comply with city ordinances that restrict smoking, as well as the state’s Smoke-free Air Act, face the choice of either providing expensive means of providing a smoking space or ban it altogether within their buildings, most will likely choose to go smoke-free one expert suggests. Vice president Bob DiChiara of the World Trade Center Associates suggests it’s more cost-effective to be smoke-free.

While the city has its own means of enforcing the anti-smoking regulations, with fines, owners themselves can only post signage and speak with violators, reminding them of the law. If a violator persists the owner can enlist the help of the Fire Department and have a fire inspector sent. Fellow tenants bothered by the smoke can contact the city, OSHA and/or the state Department of Health if going to owner or manager doesn’t help.

DiChiara says, “Within a building it’s really the responsibility of the tenant to enforce the non-smoking regulations with its staff. If a problem persists there are measures the owner/manager can take, but they are generally costly.

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