Public Conduct in Tompkins County, NY (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Tompkins County, New York.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Tompkins County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Tompkins County bans smoking in bars and food service establishments, and the county code writes outdoor seating areas into both definitions, so lighting up on a restaurant patio or bar deck is prohibited the same as smoking indoors. The County Board of Health enforces the ban and can fine violators up to $1,000 per offense.
Tompkins County Outdoor Bar and Patio Smoking Ban
Some RestrictionsTompkins County Code § 72-6, § 72-7
BAR Any area, including outdoor seating areas, devoted to the sale and service of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption and where the service of food is only incidental to the consumption of such beverages. ... FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT Any area, including outdoor seating areas or portion thereof, in which the business is the sale of food for on-premises consumption. § ... 72-7. ... ...
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