The Owensboro City Commission unanimously approved an amended smoking ban ordinance at their meeting Wednesday night, a ban that eliminates smoking in almost all public places in the city.
The amended version of the ordinance allows smoking to continue in bars already in operation. New businesses will have to be smoke-free.
With the exception of allowing smoking in those 18-and-over establishments and e-cigarettes, the rest of the original ordinance was unchanged. Smoking will be banned in all public places including parks, private outdoor dining areas and all city-owned properties.
