You have to go to the curb to smoke in some cities now (I've seen it in the Bay, don't know the specifics). While I don't disagree re: property destruction, th

You have to go to the curb to smoke in some cities now (I've seen it in the Bay, don't know the specifics). While I don't disagree re: property destruction, they'll make you pay for any damage anyway, so it would probably make more sense as a choice. "$2000 carpet replacement + cleaning + re-painting fee for smoking in this apartment" would surely dissuade some, but if it was the actual cost of labor + materials to restore the apartment to pre-smoking conditions (including smell), I think that's reasonable. Having pets, they sure do make you pay for any bit of messed up carpet, so as long as it's not leaking through the floors / into the hallways / billowing out the windows, why not give people the choice to pay for what they're messing up instead of outright banning it?