Public Conduct in Whatcom County, WA (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Whatcom County, Washington.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Whatcom County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Whatcom County bans smoking and vaping in indoor public places and workplaces, and the ban follows people outdoors: WCC § 24.14.050 prohibits smoking or vaping within a presumptively reasonable 25-foot buffer of every entrance, exit, opening window, and ventilation intake serving those spaces, so patios and doorway areas are covered too.
Whatcom County 25-Foot Smoking Buffer
Some RestrictionsWhatcom County Code § 24.14.050
Use of vapor products is prohibited within a presumptively reasonable minimum distance of 25 feet from entrances, exits, windows that open, and ventilation intakes that serve an enclosed area where use of vapor products is prohibited so as to ensure that vapor does not enter the area through entrances, exits, open windows, or other means. Owners, operators, managers, employers, or other persons...
Public Conduct by City in Whatcom County
1 cities in Whatcom County have their own public conduct rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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