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6. 1. E. - Page 25 The foregoing examples are summarized in Figure No. 1, below. Figure No. 1: Website Content of Jurisdictions with MUH Smoking Ordinances Jurisdiction Search for "Smoke/ Smoking" yields smoking ordinance information? Provides summary of smoking ordinance? Provides information on how to make complaints about MUH smoking? Provides links to report specific nuisances other than smoking? Provides TPP/TEC info? Belmont Yes Yes No Yes No Brisbane Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Burlingame No No No No No Daly City No No No Yes No Foster City Yes Yes Yes Yes No Redwood City61 Yes No No Yes No San Bruno Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes City of San Mateo Yes Yes No Yes No South San Francisco Yes No No Yes No County of San Mateo Yes No Yes Yes Yes In addition to inadequate website information, Brisbane, Burlingame, Foster City, Redwood City, and San Bruno, the County of San Mateo, and South San Francisco do not require that their mandatory no - smoking signage contain a phone number for reporting violations. The City of San Mateo's ordinance does not require that no -smoking signage be posted.62 Enforcement and Compliance Those jurisdictions with MUH smoking ordinances typically assign the responsibility for enforcement of the ordinances to either their law enforcement or code enforcement personnel. Such enforcement officers generally do not issue citations for first offense violations of MUH smoking ordinances. In fact, it is difficult for them to issue citations at all because they must (1) observe the violation in progress, (2) see other compelling evidence that a violation had occurred, or (3) have the alleged violator admit to law or code enforcement that he or she had been smoking in violation of the MUH smoking ordinance. 63 Officers interviewed by the Grand Jury stated that most of the alleged MUH smokers they spoke with in response to a complaint said they were unfamiliar with the smoking ordinance restrictions. Because of this, the officers primarily seek to educate and warn those residents about the requirements of MUH 61 Redwood City's smoking ordinance is partially implemented: effective January 1, 2018 for all new units and January 1, 2019 for existing units in MUH properties. 62 Smoking Ordinances in San Mateo County jurisdictions. (See Footnote 8) 63 Officials from local code and law enforcement agencies: interviews by the Grand Jury. 2017-2018 San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury 11