We’ve designed this section to provide you with easy steps on adopting no-smoking policies in non-profit housing co-operatives--either by including appropriate provisions in the articles of incorporation or the bylaws or both.
This section also provides different strategies for addressing complaints of second-hand smoke where there is no specific bylaw in place to restrict or ban smoking in a housing co-op.
Addressing second-hand smoke migrating between neighbouring units
Are you suffering from second-hand smoke entering your home from a neighbouring unit? Is your board of directors or property manager receiving complaints about second-hand smoke? If your housing co-op does not have a specific bylaw restricting smoking, there are steps that can be taken to address this problem. More...
Creating a no-smoking policy
Regardless of whether you are in the process of incorporating a housing co-operative and would like to make it 100% smoke-free from the outset or you already reside in a housing co-op, this section can help you think through what is involved in creating a no-smoking policy. More...
Enforcing a no-smoking policy
Are you concerned about how to enforce a no-smoking policy? Your housing co-operative has options for enforcement--but proper enforcement procedures must be followed. More...