Cohousing-L Mailing List: Smoking in the Co-housing Complex

[wmlp (wmlp]

 Hello All-
This is a request for any recent info regarding smoking in a co-housing 
complex. I notice from the archives that it has not been chattered about for 
several years, so I thought I would stir the pot again.
 
We are Eugene Downtown Cohousing in Eugene, OR and anxiously awaiting completed 
construction drawings so we can get contractor bids and see if we can afford 
our dreams. In the meantime we are diligently working bylaws, CC&Rs and other 
paperwork. 
 
In developing our CC&Rs, the subject of smoking is obviously an issue. We had 
already anticipated no smoking in the common house or adjacent areas such as 
guest rooms, library, etc. The complex configuration, when built, will be 24 
townhouses and flats in a three story building on a 1/4 city block. The first 
floor will be some commercial spaces, storage, work shop. The 24 residential 
spaces on the 2nd and 3rd floors will surround a common courtyard with unit 
access directly from the courtyard. Each unit will have a small deck facing the 
outside of the complex.
 
Because of the configuration, there is a probability of second hand smoke being 
noted in other units if some members choose to smoke in their units or on the 
decks as would be their perceived right in the privacy of their own homes. 
 
THE question is: would it be legal and practical to prohibit smoking anywhere 
in the complex and make that part of the restrictive documents that prospective 
buyers would have to accept.
 
Thanks for any input. There is a wealth of wonderful advice and counsel on the 
List Serve which greatly assists new co-housing communities and is much 
appreciated.
 
Lew Powell
Eugene Downtown Cohousing
Eugene, OR
wmlp [at] aol.com
 
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