DESIGNATION OF SMOKING AREAS
Colorado Springs City Code § 6.6.107
in effect6.6.107: DESIGNATION OF SMOKING AREAS:
All public places and workplaces, except tobacco stores, are hereby declared to be nonsmoking areas unless the owner, proprietor, or person in charge designates a smoking area.
A. In restaurants with a seating capacity for over fifty (50) persons, the owner, proprietor, or person in charge may provide a smoking area of sufficient size to accommodate without unreasonable delay patrons who request to be seated in such an area. The delay shall be deemed reasonable if it is equal for smokers and nonsmokers. If a waiting area is provided the area may not be designated a smoking area. Patrons shall be advised orally or by signs that smoking areas are available. In restaurants with a seating capacity for fifty (50) or less, the owner, proprietor, or person in charge may designate smoking areas as desired.
B. In no event shall lobbies, hallways or other common areas typically shared by smokers and nonsmokers be designated as smoking areas, except lobbies, hallways or other common areas which exceed five thousand (5,000) square feet in area may have within them designated smoking areas provided that no more than twenty five percent (25%) of the total area of the lobby, hallway or common area is so designated and further provide that the designated smoking areas are located such that it is not necessary for nonsmokers to pass through the areas to reach other nonsmoking areas.
C. In places of work in which smokers and nonsmokers work in the same office or room, employers shall designate smoke free areas to accommodate employees who request the same.
D. Employers may designate not more than fifty percent (50%) of the available floor space in employee lounges, cafeterias and break areas as smoking areas. (Ord. 85-119; Ord. 87-42; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 03-61)
Source: City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/coloradospringsco/latest/coloradosprings_co/0-0-0-6924Fetched: 11/1/2026