Smoking within new San Bruno businesses will be banned after the city approved new rules on Tuesday.
Last month, parking permits needed to open a hookah bar at 591 San Mateo Ave. were approved. While California law does outlaw smoking inside most businesses, there are exceptions for places like a tobacco shop or a smokers’ lounge. On Tuesday, the City Council approved a new rule barring smoking inside all new businesses. While the council did discuss further regulations, no direction was given for stricter rules.
The ban will affect smoking within businesses that sell tobacco, but would not limit the sale of tobacco. Such a change should not impact the previously approved hookah bar, but would affect future businesses.
Plans in San Bruno call for a hookah lounge at 591 San Mateo Ave., which previously housed a computer repair store, to feature a small reception area and U-shaped sofas in the lounge area. When it opens, the business is proposed to open at 1 p.m. daily closing at midnight Sunday through Thursday and 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday.
At the same meeting, the City Council extended the 5.5 percent parking facility tax rate for SkyPark through 2010. The voter-approved rate for airport parking in San Bruno is 8 percent. The company cites a drop in passengers due to the San Francisco International Airport opening a long-term parking facility in 2006 with discounted rates.
The council also amended the capital improvement program budget to include $200,000 from park-in-lieu fees to pay for a synthetic field at Lions Field, a city-wide park.
Lastly, the council authorized the closure of San Mateo Avenue between Jenevein and Sylvan avenues from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays from May 2 through Oct. 31 for the farmers’ market. In addition, closing Jenevein Avenue between El Camino Real and San Mateo Avenue from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 6 was approved.
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