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HOW TO MAKE YOUR BUILDINGS SMOKE-FREE
How to go smoke-free
- Survey residents:
- How many smokers/nonsmokers?
- Demand for smoke-free housing/units?
- How
many buildings/units should be nonsmoking?
Phase-in changes
- Decide when to make change:
- Pick a date, or
- Phase-in as residents turn-over
- Change lease provisions
- Provide copy of policy
- Have residents sign that they
understand
- Place clear signs around the property
Notice, Notice, Notice!
- Give tenants at least the same amount of notice as the time period
for which they pay rent – 30 days– 60 or 90 days is even better
- Give Notice in writing
- Designate smoke-free/smoking units
- Make the Smoke-free Policy part of the new applicant process
or
- Resident transfer process for subsidized units
- Include “no smoking” in tenant responsibilities
- Create outdoor smoking areas if desired
What will this cost?
- Policy and Lease Agreement Development: $0 (samples at www.breath-ala.org)
- Tenant Education & Policy Promotion: 10¢ per tenant (photo
copied flyers)
- Smoke-free policy signs: $10 to $25 each
- Smoke-free property: Priceless!
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