105 CMR 661.200 - Smoking in Outdoor Spaces
Smoking may be permitted in an outdoor space, provided that the outdoor space is physically separated from an enclosed work space and there is no migration of smoke into the work space.
(1) In accordance with M.G.L. c. 270, ยง
22, any outdoor space that has a structure capable of being enclosed,
regardless of the materials or removable nature of the walls or covers, shall
be regarded as an enclosed space when the walls or covers are in
place.
(2) The outdoor space shall
be open to the air at all times. For purposes of
105 CMR 661.000, this shall
mean that the space has thorough, unobstructed circulation of outside air to
all parts of the outdoor space. An outdoor space shall be presumed to meet this
test if:
(a) the space has a ceiling and at
least one half of the total surface area of the walls and other vertical
boundaries of the space permits unobstructed flow of outside air into the
space; or
(b) the space has no
ceiling and no more than two walls or other vertical boundaries of the space
that obstruct the flow of air into the space exceed eight feet in
height.
(3) For purposes
of
105 CMR 661.000, a ceiling
shall include any top or covering that is placed or maybe placed over a space,
or any other structure or arrangement above the space (including substantial
coverage by umbrellas or awnings) that may impede the flow of air into the
space, regardless of the type or nature of the materials or the partial or
removable nature of the covering.
(4) The local board of health shall be
notified in writing prior to initiating construction or renovation of an
outdoor space for the purpose of permitting smoking, if such construction or
renovation requires notification of the local building department or a
licensing authority.
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