Acworth, GA Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Acworth Code § 58-3(a)(9)
- Covered products
- Cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, e-cigarettes, vape pens
- Scope
- All public parks and buildings, § 58-1 list
- Vapor product definition
- Tied to O.C.G.A. § 16-12-170
- Penalty
- Up to $1,000.00 fine per § 1-11
- Enforcement
- Police, park staff may eject under § 58-49
Summary
Acworth Code § 58-3(a)(9) bans smoking or using any tobacco product, including smokeless tobacco, e-cigarettes and vape pens, in every public park and building in the city. The ban is one of 27 prohibited acts listed for parks, enforced by police and park staff and punishable under the Code's general penalty.
(a)The following are prohibited acts for all public parks and buildings within the city: ... (9)Smoking and tobacco. To smoke any substance or use any tobacco product including smokeless tobacco, e-cigarette, vape pen or any other "vapor products" as defined by O.C.G.A. 16-12-170. ... Violations of subsections (1) through (27) shall be punishable as provided in section 1-11 of this Code.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 27).
Full Breakdown
Section 58-3, adopted by Ordinance No. 2020-35 on December 17, 2020 and amended by Ordinance No. 2022-33 on September 15, 2022, opens by declaring 27 categories of prohibited acts for all public parks and buildings within the city. § 16-12-170. The prohibition covers every city park listed in Section 58-1, from Cauble Park (Acworth Beach) and the Acworth Sports Complex to Logan Farm Park, and reaches indoor public buildings such as the Acworth Community Center and the Depot History Center as well as outdoor grounds.
Because the smoking ban sits among the numbered park rules rather than as a stand-alone chapter, it does not reach outdoor dining patios or sidewalks outside city parks; those areas are not addressed by this section. City police officers, parks and recreation staff, and park attendants enforce the rule, and Section 58-3 itself states that violations of subsections (1) through (27), which includes the smoking ban, are punishable as provided in Section 1-11, the Code's general penalty.
Violations & Fines
Smoking or using any tobacco or vapor product in an Acworth public park or building violates Section 58-3(a)(9) and, per that section's closing sentence, is punishable as provided in Section 1-11 of the Code, meaning a fine of up to $1,000.00, up to six months in jail, up to 60 days of public labor, or a combination. Park staff and police may also eject a violator under Section 58-49.
Frequently Asked Questions
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