§ 34-480. Effective dates.

(a)

Except as provided below, this article will become effective 60 days after passage of a simple majority of voters and if the number of votes exceeds the number of votes cast in favor of the ballot question approving committee substitute for Ordinance No. 080036, as amended.

(b)

Casino gaming areas shall be exempt from this article until all casinos located in the Missouri counties of Jackson, Platte and Clay, and the Kansas counties of Johnson and Wyandotte (the relevant counties) are obligated by ordinance, statute or law to prohibit smoking within the casino areas where gambling games are allowed.

(1)

Determination of effective date. To determine when casino gaming areas are no longer exempt from this article as described above:

i.

The city clerk with the advice of the director of health will maintain a library of smoking ordinances from all cities located in the relevant counties.

ii.

When smoking within casino gaming areas has been banned in those jurisdictions in which casinos are located in the relevant counties, the city clerk shall provide for public notice through the city's internet site, news releases and a communication to the city council.

iii.

Such notice shall state that this article will apply to casino gaming areas after 60 days from the date of the notice.

(Ord. No. 080073, § 4, 1-17-08)