How To Adopt a Policy Video

Adopting a Smoke-Free Apartment:
A Three Part Series for Managers
Part One: Contemplation
Part Two: Adoption
Part Three: Implementation

Adopting a Smoke-Free Policy:
Owner-Occupied Properties

Adopting a Smoke-Free Building Policy:
A Three-Part Series for Apartment Managers

Apartment managers and owners often go through three stages when adopting a smoke-free policy. Live Smoke Free has designed these materials to meet the needs of managers and owners whether they are in the stage of contemplation, adoption, or implementation.

These steps represent folders of information that Live Smoke Free has available. If you would like to receive hard copies of the folders and their contents, or if you would like to receive all of these materials electronically on a CD, please contact Live Smoke Free.

If you are looking for information on adopting a policy in condominiums, townhomes, or other owner-occupied common interest communities, please visit our owner-occupied properties page.

Click on any of the steps below to view materials you can use when adopting a policy.

Step One: "I'm Thinking of Adopting a Smoke-Free Building Policy":

This is a first look to understand the benefits and steps to adopting a smoke-free policy. This step provides “An Apartment Manager’s Guide to Adopting a Smoke-Free Building Policy,” informational fact sheets, testimonials from managers, and a survey to distribute to tenants to gauge their interest in living in a smoke-free building.

Includes the sub-topic "Adopting a Smoke-Free Building Policy for Affordable Housing."

Step Two: "I've Decided to Adopt a Smoke-Free Building Policy":

Once owners and managers decide to adopt a policy, they must notify the tenants of the policy change and begin to implement the policy. This step includes a customizable letter to notify tenants of the policy change and model lease addendum. An order form to receive smoke-free building signs is also included.

Includes the sub-topic "Enforcing Your Building's Smoke-Free Policy."

Step Three: "I Have a Smoke-Free Building!":

Immediately before or soon after a policy goes into effect, owners and managers are sent a package that includes the signs ordered along with a certificate of congratulations. They also receive information about policy enforcement and publicity as well as instructions for listing on Live Smoke Free’s online smoke-free housing directory.

Includes the sub-topic "Promoting Your Smoke-Free Apartment Building."