BLOG / 10.06.16 /Jack Malley
Propose a “No Smoking” Amendment
Secondhand smoke has been deemed by the courts to create an automatic nuisance. Many co-op and condo boards have already passed regulations barring smoking within the common areas of the building (such as lobby and hallways). However, boards continue to have a hard time dealing with complaints about smoke escaping from individual units into hallways or infiltrating into other apartments.