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A. Any owner, manager, operator or employer of any establishment subject to this chapter shall have the responsibility to inform any apparent violator, whether public or employee, about any smoking restrictions in said establishment.

B. Enforcement of this chapter shall be the responsibility of the city manager or his/her designee, herein described as "administrative authority."

C. The administrative authority may require, while an establishment is undergoing otherwise mandated inspections, a certification from the owner, manager, operator or other person having control of such establishment that all requirements of this chapter have been complied with.

D. Any citizen who desires to register a complaint under this chapter may initiate the complaint with the administrative authority. Investigation and enforcement pursuant to any such complaint shall be within the discretion of the administrative authority.

E. Smoking in any area where smoking is prohibited by this chapter and any other violation of this chapter shall be, and is hereby declared to be, unlawful and a public nuisance, and provisions of this chapter shall be enforceable pursuant to Chapters 1.10 through 1.16, or by any other judicial and administrative penalties and remedies available to the city under applicable local, state or federal law. Each instance of smoking in violation of this chapter shall constitute a separate violation. For violations other than prohibited smoking, each day of a continuing violation of this chapter shall constitute a separate violation. The remedies provided by this chapter are not intended to preclude any other remedy available at law or in equity.

(Ord. 2449 NCS §1 (part), 2013.)