DeKalb County considers smoking ban

DECATUR - DeKalb County officials will vote on a proposal to ban smoking in most restaurants and office buildings. <br> <br> The plan would make DeKalb County the first metro Atlanta government to pass such strict anti-smoking regulations. <br> <br> Commissioners are scheduled to vote on the proposal Thursday. <br> <br> DeKalb County&#39;s legislation would ban smoking in restaurants and all county government buildings and private office buildings. <br> <br> The changes would NOT affect federal, state and municipal buildings in DeKalb County nor businesses in the county&#39;s nine municipalities. <br> <br> Bars also would be exempt. <br> <br> Hotels could set aside 25 percent of their rooms for smokers under the proposed guidelines.