Steve Peterman
A petition seeking to repeal St Joe’s Clean Air Ordinance has fallen short.
Bar owner Steve Peterman of Peterman’s Shamrock hopes to repeal the anti-smoking ordinance, and substitute another that would allow adults-only businesses to make their own decisions about going smoke free.
St Joseph City Clerk Paula Heyde says the petitioners needed 2,568 signatures to force further action on the repeal.
The County Clerk’s Office was only able to certify 1,759 signatures.
Ms Heyde says her office sent a certified letter to the petitioners, notifying them that the petition was 809 signatures short. Once Mr. Peterman receives that letter, he has just two days to notify the City Clerk in writing if they intend to file more signatures. If they notify the clerk, they’ll then have another ten days to file the additional petitions.
Mr Peterman was the named plaintiff in a failed lawsuit that sought to overturn the original ordinance.