No smoking signage | Westminster City Council (2024)

The law requires smoke-free premises and vehicles to display prominent no smoking signs at each of their entrances.

Premises

No smoking signs must:

• be A5 size - the size of a standard A4 piece of paper folded in half from top to bottom

• feature the international no smoking symbol, at least 70mm in diameter

• read: "No smoking. It is against the law to smoke in these premises" ineasy to readcharacters. Substitute words can be used for "these premises"as long asthey refer to yourparticular premises, for example "this hotel"

• a no smoking sign with only the international no smoking symbol (min. 70mm diameter in red) may be displayed at an entrance not in public use – suchas staffentrances - if at least one standard A5 no smoking sign is already being displayed on the premises.

Any signage attached to the exterior of the building may require advertisem*nt consent or listed building consent if the premises are listed.

Vehicle signs

• No smoking signs in vehicles must carry the international no smoking symbol at least 70mm in diameter.

• If a vehicle contains two compartments, a no smoking sign must be displayed in each compartment, for example, on a train.

Read more information at Smoke Free England.