Information Regarding the St. Louis City and St. Louis County Smoke-Free Laws
On January 2, 2011, both St. Louis City and St. Louis County implemented their respective smoke-free laws, below is information regarding what each actually covers (not everything!) and how to get information on filing complaints for violations and a list of places that are exempted.
If you encounter an issue or need additional information please contact us at smokefreestl@gmail.com
St. Louis County
Law covers:
restaurants, billiard halls, bingo halls, bowling alleys, child & adult daycare facilities, city/county owned buildings & vehicles, convention facilities, educational facilities, public building elevators, health care facilities, libraries, museums, other enclosed public places & workplaces not defined, restrooms in public buildings, shopping malls, sports arenas, taxi cabs, limos, buses, theaters, vehicles of public transportation.
Law does NOT cover:
1) "drinking establishments" that sell 25% or less of their revenue for food; list of exempted places here
2) casinos
3) retail tobacco stores (with 60% or more from sale of tobacco)
4) cigar bars
5) outdoor dining areas
6) private clubs (not exempt when open to the public)
7) private residences not serving as a place of employment
8) 20% of hotel/motel rooms (if designated)
Note: The drinking establishment and cigar bar exemption states smoke must not infiltrate into areas otherwise prohibited by the ordinance.
To report a violation (enforcement is primarily complaint driven): http://www.stlouisco.com/HealthandWellness/EnvironmentalServices/IndoorCleanAirCodeComplaintForm.aspx
Additional Information from the St. Louis County Department of Health website: http://www.stlouisco.com/HealthandWellness/IndoorCleanAirCode
St. Louis City
Law Covers:
restaurants, billiard halls, bingo halls, private and semi-private rooms of nursing homes, child & adult daycare facilities, city/county owned buildings & vehicles, convention facilities, educational facilities, public building elevators, health care facilities, libraries, museums, other enclosed public places & workplaces not defined, restrooms in public buildings, shopping malls, sports arenas, taxi cabs, limos, buses, theaters, vehicles of public transportation.
Law does NOT cover:
1) bars that sell 25% or less of their revenue for food AND are 2,000 square feet or less (minus kitchen, storage and restroom areas) *exemption expires in Jan 2015
2) casino gaming floors
3) retail tobacco stores (with 50% or more from sale of tobacco)
4) outdoor dining and employment areas
5) private clubs (not exempt when open to the public)
6) private residences not serving as a daycare or healthcare facility
7) 20% of hotel/motel rooms (if designated)
To report a violation, contact the Citizens Service Bureau at (314) 622-4800 or via Twitter @stlcsb
Full copy of the ordinance here
Note: There is currently no official list of exempted places for St. Louis City; we will post here when it becomes available.
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