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AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH RULE PROHIBITING SMOKING IN COUNTY AND TOWN BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, VEHICLES, AND PUBLIC PLACES WHEREAS, in 2009 the North Carolina General Assembly enacted Session Law 2009-27, which authorized local governments and local boards of health to prohibit smoking in certain areas; and WHEREAS, rules adopted by local boards of health are generally applicable throughout the county of adoption including within town jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, on October 24, 2012 the Orange County Board of Health adopted a rule (Attached hereto as Exhibit 1) prohibiting smoking in County and Town buildings, grounds, vehicles, and public places; and WHEREAS, the Commissioners of Orange County, believing it to be in the best interest of the citizens and residents of Orange County, have determined that the rule by the Orange County Board of Health prohibiting smoking throughout Orange County is approved. NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Orange County Board of Commissioners that the Orange County Board of Health Rule prohibiting smoking in county and town buildings, grounds, vehicles, and public places is approved. A motion was made by Commissioner Yuhasz, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger to approve by Ordinance, of the Orange County Board of Health's Smoke Free Public Places Rule adopted by the Board of Health on October 24, 2012 and authorize the Chair to sign. VOTE: Ayes, 6; No, 1 (Commissioner McKee) Commissioner McKee said that he sees this as government overreach. He supports funding additional educational efforts. He sees this as an overreach on private properties. Commissioner Jacobs said that he is pleased the County Commissioners are doing this and he feels that this is in correlation with the values they hold dear in Orange County. b. Class A Special Use Permit Major Subdivision — Dunhill (Weekly Homes LLC) — Public Hearing Closure and Action (No Additional Comments from the Public or Applicant Accepted) The Board received the Planning Board recommendation, considered closing the public hearing, and making a decision on a Class A Special Use Permit application submitted by David Weekly Homes LLC proposing a 26 lot single-family residential development off of Mt Sinai Road in accordance with the provisions of Section(s) 2.7 and 5.15.6 of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). This item was transcribed verbatim as is required for a Class A Special Use Permit.