Landlords can ban smoking — but not by just posting a sign
Sunday, July 8, 2012 - 02:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
California landlords can forbid smoking in common areas and individual units. Any such prohibition must be included in each tenant's rental agreement.Question: I bought a rental property with 10 units about two years ago. There is a nice lawn and sidewalk area in front, and a pool with picnic tables in rear. There is also a parking lot. When I took over the property, the prior owner had already inserted a clause in the rental agreements prohibiting smoking in the units. But tenants and their guests had been allowed to smoke in the common areas, including the front lawn, pool area and parking lot.