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'''Smoking in Chicago''' is regulated by the [[Smoke Free Illinois Act]] since 2008 as well as  its own Clean Indoor Air Ordinance since 1988 and  the Chicago Clean Indoor Air Act from 2014.<ref>cityofchicago.org [https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/cdph/supp_info/tabacco_alcohol_drug_abuse/smoke_free_illinoisact.html Clean Indoor Air Ordinance (No Smoking: Including E-Cigarettes)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223051610/http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/cdph/supp_info/tabacco_alcohol_drug_abuse/smoke_free_illinoisact.html |date=2014-02-23 }} </ref>

==Law==
As of January 16, 2006 smoking is prohibited in:<ref>smokefreechicago.org [http://www.smokefreechicago.org/q_&_a/ FAQ]</ref>

*All enclosed workplaces;
*All restaurants without a bar area;
*All restaurant areas more than 15 feet from the bar counter;
*Public places including government buildings, convention facilities, laundromats, public transportation facilities and shopping malls;
*Public restrooms, lobbies, reception areas, hallways and other common use areas in public buildings, apartment buildings and condominium buildings;
*Within 15 feet of the entrance to enclosed public places;
*Recreational areas including enclosed sports arenas, stadiums, swimming pools, ice and roller rinks, arcades and bowling alleys; and
*City government vehicles

As of July 1, 2008 smoking is  prohibited in:
*All Restaurants, including Restaurants with Bar Areas; and
*All Bars and Taverns

The Chicago Department of Public Health  has primary responsibility for enforcing the laws. 

===E-cigarette ban===
The current  version  Chicago Clean Indoor Air Act prohibits [[tobacco]] smoking as well as "vaping" or the use of an [[e-cigarette]], [[vape pen]], or e-hookah in virtually all enclosed public places and enclosed places of employment.

The places where smoking and the use of e-cigarettes is prohibited includes:
*bars and restaurants;
*shopping malls;
*recreational facilities including enclosed sports arenas, stadiums, swimming pools, ice and roller rinks, arcades and bowling alleys;
*concert halls;
*auditoriums;
*convention facilities;
*government buildings and vehicles;
*[[public transportation]] facilities;
*coin laundries;
*meeting rooms;
*private clubs;
*public restrooms;
*lobbies; reception areas, hallways and other common-use areas in public buildings, apartment buildings and condominium buildings.

==References==
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