Public Conduct in Multnomah County, OR (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Multnomah County, Oregon.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Multnomah County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Multnomah County requires hospitals to ban smoking within 20 feet of building entrances, exits, air intake vents and operable windows in outdoor public areas: the county code's only outdoor smoking mandate, and it targets hospital grounds, not parks or restaurant patios generally.
Hospital Outdoor Smoking Ban, Multnomah County
Some RestrictionsMultnomah County Code § 21.520(A)(1)
Hospitals are required to adopt policies prohibiting smoking in outdoor public areas. These policies must meet the following minimum guidelines: (1) Prohibits smoking within at least 20 feet of building entrances and exits, air intake vents, and windows that are capable of opening to the outside (2) Requires posting of signs that include the international no smoking symbol and the words “no s...
Public Conduct by City in Multnomah County
2 cities in Multnomah County have their own public conduct rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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