Charleston County Council is expected to take a final vote Tuesday on a smoking ban for bars and restaurants in unincorporated Charleston County. Many of the county's municipalities have outlawed smoking indoors, with North Charleston being the largest exception to that trend. But the county had remained out of the debate. The ordinance has worked its way through committee approval and two council votes in support earlier this summer.
If the council approves the ban on Tuesday, it will go into effect in 30 days. Penatlties in individual instances could come with up to a $25 fine. Repeated abuses by a business owner or manager may result in losing a business license. The Post and Courier noted in the initial smoking ban vote in July, the only opposition was from Councilman Elliot Summey.
He wasn't able to attend the second vote last month, where the smoking ban passed unanimously, but Summey told WCIV News 4 that he would have likely voted "no" again. Take our poll, leave a comment and read the proposed ordinance.
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