PROHIBITIONS OF SMOKING AND TOBACCO USE ON COUNTY PROPERTY POLICY (A1919) STRIKE-ADD 9-15-2021.PDF

MARICOPA COUNTY INTERNAL POLICY 
 
Policy Title: 
PROHIBITION OF SMOKING AND TOBACCO 
USE ON COUNTY PROPERTY 
Policy Number: 
A1919 
Current Adoption 
Date: 
0509-2015-201521 
Current 
Implementation Date: 
0309-1615-201621 
Approved by: 
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 
Board Agenda 
Number: 
C-4931-1522-057-
6X-00 
Original Adoption 
Date: 
06-1993 
 
 
I. 
PURPOSE 
To comply with the 2006 Smoke-Free Arizona Act (A.R.S. §36-601.01), to create a smoke -free environment, and 
to limit the use of Tobacco Products on Maricopa County premises. 
II. 
AUTHORITY 
This Policy is authorized by the Board of Supervisors pursuant to A.R.S. § 11-251. Appointing Authorities are 
responsible for enforcing this Policy and associated rules and regulations. 
II.III. 
APPLICATION 
 
This Policy applies to all employees of Maricopa County elected offices and appointed departments as well as 
the Flood Control District of Maricopa County and the Maricopa County Library District (Special Districts). The 
Board of Supervisors is authorized to jointly adopt policies applying to the Special Districts under the 
Intergovernmental Agreement, C-06-18-393-6-00, approved on April 11, 2018. 
This Policy also applies to County employees, volunteers, contractors, clients, and visitors while utilizing County 
buildings and adjacent areas, excluding County park lands. 
 
Appointing Authorities are responsible for enforcing this Policy and associated rules and regulations. 
 
III.IV. 
DEFINITIONS 
A. Adjacent Areas: County property surrounding County-owned buildings such as breezeways, courtyards, 
parking garages, parking lots, and walkways. This may include areas further than 20 feet away from 
entrances, open windows or ventilation systems. 
B. Appointing Authority: An elected official, the single administrative or executive head of a 
Department/Special District, or the designated representative authorized to act in this capacity. 
C. Electronic Cigarette: Any device that simulates Smoking by vaporizing a substance that may or may not 
contain nicotine. 
D. Smoking: Carrying or possessing any lighted Tobacco Product or other plant plant-based or synthetic 
substance. This includes cigars, cigarettes, pipes, and Electronic Cigarettes.

Policy Title: 
PROHIBITION OF SMOKING AND TOBACCO 
USE ON COUNTY PROPERTY 
Policy Number: 
A1919 
Current Adoption 
Date: 
059-2015-201521 
 
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E. Tobacco Product: Any product made or derived from tobacco that is intended for human consumption, 
including any component, part, or derivative of a tobacco product, , this includinges cigars, cigarettes, pipe 
tobacco, and smokeless tobacco. 
IV.V. 
POLICY 
A. Maricopa County prohibits Smoking and the use of Tobacco Products in buildings and Adjacent Areas owned 
or leased by the County. 
1. Certain areas may be exempt on the basis ofbased on work necessity or personnel safety asnd will be 
determined by a review committee representative of County departments appointed by the County 
Manager or designee. 
2. Exempt areas may be denoted with appropriate signage. 
B. UnderFor the purpose of this pPolicy, the use of Electronic Cigarettes and vaping are will be treated the same 
as Smoking. 
C. The Arizona Department of Health Services prohibits smoking within a distance "of at least 20 feet in all 
directions measured from each outer edge of an entrance, an open window or a ventilation system" of a public 
place of employment (A.R.S.§36-601.01, R9-2-102(B)). 
D. “No-Smoking” signs shall be posted at general public and employee only entrances indicating that buildings 
are smoke-free. 
E. Employees are required to discard Tobacco Product remnants (e.g. ashes, cigarette butts) in appropriate 
receptacles. 
F. In accordance with the 2006 Smoke-Free Arizona Act, and County Policy A2310, Use of County and Private 
Vehicles and Equipment, Smoking is prohibited in all County vehicles and equipment and in any private 
vehicle used on County business if more than one person is in the vehicle. 
G. Employees are expected to abide by this pPolicy. Violations of this pPolicy may lead to disciplinary action up 
to and including dismissal. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revision History 
Version 
Revision Date 
Description of Revision 
1 
06-1993 
Initial version.

Policy Title: 
PROHIBITION OF SMOKING AND TOBACCO 
USE ON COUNTY PROPERTY 
Policy Number: 
A1919 
Current Adoption 
Date: 
059-2015-201521 
 
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2 
05-06-2015 
Included language required under the 2006 Smoke-Free Arizona Act, to prohibit the use of 
electronic cigarettes, smoking, and all forms of tobacco use on County property with the 
exception of designated areas (including County park land). (C-49-15-057-6-00) 
3 
09-15-2021 
Updated policy consistent with policy format. (C-