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Glendale tells smokers to butt out -- or else 

Glendale City Council members were expected this week to consider adopting new rules that would make smoking illegal just about everywhere in Glendale -- including, in some cases, inside homes.

The proposed ordinance would prohibit smoking on all public property, including streets and sidewalks, unless there are no non-smokers within 20 feet. Smoking would also be forbidden on private property that is accessible to the public, such as restaurant patios and shopping centers. Violators would receive citations of $100 to $500 for failing to put out their butts after receiving a warning.

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