It's now up to Mayor Frank Fasi whether smoking will be outlawed in most public places in the city.

By a 7-2 vote, the City Council yesterday passed a bill to ban smoking in public places other than restaurant, bars and small businesses.

The measure will become law in 10 days or as soon as Fasi signs it, whichever comes first, unless he decides to veto it. The mayor has said he wanted to see how the Council voted before taking a position on the issue.

Under the bill, smoking would be prohibited in food and grocery stores, drug stores, banks, savings and loan offices and associations, industrial loan companies, credit unions, restrooms, passenger elevators, hospital rooms, museums, libraries and auditoriums.

Smoking also will be prohibited in department stores with at least five departments and 22,000 square feet or more of floor space. That includes only larger stores such as Liberty House, Sears and J.C. Penny.

In city buildings where smoking already is regulated smoking will be prohibited in meeting or conference rooms, enclosed auditoriums and sports arenas, enclosed community centers and areas generally open to the public for conducting business.

The penalty for violators, a $5 fine following a citation by police, would take effect 90 days after the bill becomes law.

Owners of business including in the ban would require to post “;no smoking”; signs within 30 days.

Violations of the sign provision, to be enforced by the city building department, would carry penalties of up to $25 for each offense.

Council members George Akahane and Toraki Matsumoto cast the two dissenting votes.