CLEAN AIR
COMPLIANCE
ABOUT COMPREHENSIVE CLEAN AIR ORDINANCES
Comprehensive smoke-free laws benefit the public by increasing places where people are protected from tobacco smoke, reducing the social acceptability of smoking and vaping, and motivating users to quit smoking or vaping.
Smoke-free laws are comprehensive when they prohibit smoking and vaping in all indoor areas of workplaces, restaurants, and bars. These laws are the most effective way to protect all workers from secondhand smoke exposure in the workplace, prioritizing their right to breathe clean air.
ABOUT A SMOKE-FREE PASO DEL NORTE INITIATIVE'S CLEAN INDOOR AIR EFFORTS
In 2002, El Paso became the first Texas city to adopt a Clean Indoor Air Ordinance. A Smoke-Free Paso del Norte, an initiative of the Paso del Norte Health Foundation, spearheaded the movement by engaging partners across national and international borders to advocate for smoke-free ordinances and policies.
We continue our efforts to support other townships and municipalities in El Paso County to adopt and amend their ordinances prohibiting smoking and vaping in workplaces to foster clean air, reduce exposure to secondhand smoke exposure, and create healthier environments for all.
CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCES IN EL PASO COUNTY, TX
Click here to view the City of El Paso’s Clean Indoor Air Ordinance (Code 9.50.030)
Click here to view the Town of Socorro (Chapter 18, Article 2, Sec. 18-23)
Click here to view the City of San Elizario Smoke-Free (Ordinance 1804.0)
Click here to view the Town of Anthony (Title 8, Chapter 18.18)
Click here to view the Town of Horizon (Chapter 6, Article 2, Division 3)ā
REQUIRED SIGNAGE
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Signage for the City of El Paso’s Clean Indoor Air Ordinance (Code 9.50.030)
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Signage for the City of San Elizario’s Clean Indoor Air Ordinance (Ordinance 1804.0)
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Signage for the Town of Socorro’s Clean Indoor Air Ordinance (Chapter 18, Article 2, Sec. 18-23)
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Signage for the Town of Horizon’s Clean Indoor Air Ordinance (Chapter 6, Article 2, Division 3)
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Signage for the Town of Anthony’s Clean Indoor Air Ordinance (Title 8, Chapter 18.18)
REPORT VIOLATIONS
In the State of Texas
How to Report Tobacco Law Violationsāāā
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El Paso County
Socorro, TX PD nonemergency line 915-858-9237ā
San Eli uses nonemergency for the sheriff's department 915-832-4406ā
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RESOURCES
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A Smoke-Free Paso del Norte - smokefreepdn.org
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Yes Quit (State of Texas Quitline) - yesquit.org
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Citation Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Best Practices User Guide: Health Equity in Tobacco Prevention and Control. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, 2015.