Smoke-Free Housing & Policy

Smoke-Free Housing

To ensure that the quality of air and the safety of residents are protected, the Housing Authority of the City of Durham (DHA) has declared all of its properties to be smoke-free.

Smoking is not permitted within any building, including:

Apartment Units
Common Areas
DHA Offices
or DHA Administrative Buildings

A sign that says No Smoking or Vaping with a lit cigarette inside a red circle with a line through it.

Smoke-Free Policy

This policy establishes standards and requirements to provide a smoke-free environment for all properties of the Housing Authority of the City of Durham. To ensure that the quality of air and the safety of residents are protected, the Housing Authority of the City of Durham (DHA) has declared all of its properties to be smoke-free. Smoking is not permitted within any building, including apartment units, common areas, DHA offices, or DHA administrative buildings. All tenants, guests, employees, contractors, and employees of contractors providing services at DHA must abide by the following rules and regulations.

SMOKING/SMOKING DEVICES - Means carrying or smoking a lighted tobacco product or the burning of any material to be inhaled, including but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, hookahs, pipes, electronic smoking devices, marijuana, etc.

A Notice sign that says no smoking, no vapor smoking, no e-cigarettes.

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