Jump to full article: Inside Bay Area, 2009-05-24
Author: Daniel Powell San Mateo County Times
Intro: One San Mateo condominium complex may soon be turning into a microcosm of Belmont, the neighboring city that made national headlines in 2007 by banning smoking in condos and apartments.
The Plaza West Complex's board of directors will vote later this month whether to adopt a rule banning smoking anywhere on the premises except for two outdoor stairwell areas and a portion of the parking lot. . . .
Jagruti Patel is one of five residents that sit on the board. She said the proposed rule has the support of all five members and will likely pass when it comes up for a vote later this month.
Patel, 30, who lives in the 20th Avenue complex with her husband, said she joined the board primarily to advocate for a smoking ban after suffering through a neighbor's smoke, which drifted into her unit on hot days.
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