A. Protect the public health, safety, and general welfare by prohibiting smoking in public places under circumstances where other persons will be exposed to secondhand smoke;

B. Assure a cleaner and more hygienic environment for the city, its residents, and its natural resources, including its creeks and streams;

C. Strike a reasonable balance between the needs of persons who smoke and the needs of nonsmokers, including children, to breathe smoke-free air, recognizing the threat to public health and the environment which smoking and tobacco causes; and

D. Recognize the right of residents and visitors to the city of San Luis Obispo to be free from unwelcome secondhand smoke. (Ord. 1545 § 1 (part), 2010)