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Co-ops must investigate complaints about smoke and odors emanating from apartments, and take action to solve the problem before serving a formal notice to cure or bringing an action against the smoker for violating the proprietary case. (Print: ACT QUICKLY BEFORE THINGS REALLY FLARE UP)

A co-op board in the West Village succeeded in banning smoking in private apartments after multiple meetings and proxy votes, citing health risks and secondhand smoke infiltration as reasons for the ban. (Print: Clearing the Air)

Boards should investigate complaints of odors and secondhand smoke, and impose fines and injunctions to address the issue effectively. (Print: What To Do About Weed?)

Boards tackling smoke complaints need evidence and legal fee provisions. Success depends on witnesses and bylaw support for potential court battles.

A permissive smoking policy can lead to problems in the long term.

Publicize your smoking policy – or else.

You have to put your building’s policy in writing and disclose it. Everywhere.

How North Shore Towers became the city’s largest smoke-free co-op.

How do you get shareholders to agree to a smoking ban?

Cigarette smoke is hard to get rid of – both as a smell, and as a shareholder nuisance.