How To Go Smoke-free

HOW TO MAKE YOUR BUILDINGS SMOKE-FREE



How to go smoke-free

Survey residents:

–How many smokers/nonsmokers? –Demand for smoke-free housing/units? –How many buildings/units should be nonsmoking?



Phase-in changes

Decide when to make change:

–Pick a date, or –Phase-in as residents turn-over



Change lease provisions

–Provide copy of policy –Have residents sign that they understand



Place clear signs around the property



Notice, Notice, Notice!

Give tenants at least the same amount of notice as the time period for which they pay rent –

30 days



60 or 90 days notice is even better Give Notice in writing Designate which units are smoke-free – or all of them Make the Smoke-free Policy part of the new applicant process Resident transfer process for subsidized units Include “no smoking” in tenant responsibilities Have tenants sign statement that they understand their unit and the building smoke-free Create outdoor smoking areas, if you wish



What will this cost?

Policy and Lease Agreement Development: $0 (samples at www.respect-ala.org) Tenant Education & Policy Promotion: 10¢ per tenant (photo copied flyers) Smoke-free policy signs: $10 to $25 each Smoke-free property: Priceless!