Anaheim, CA Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Parks and public restrooms
- Smoking banned, AMC 6.30.070
- Transit stop buffer
- 25 feet, AMC 6.30.105
- School/day care buffer
- 100 feet, AMC 6.30.105
- Covers e-cigarettes
- Yes, per 6.30.020 definition
- First-offense fine
- Up to $100
Summary
Smoking is unlawful in any public park in Anaheim and in public restrooms in any public or private building under Municipal Code Section 6.30.070. The city also bans smoking within 25 feet of a transit stop and within 100 feet of a school or day care under Section 6.30.105.
Smoking is prohibited and is unlawful in any public park (as defined in section 13.08.010 of this Code), or in a public restroom in any public or private building.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-28: Code: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 6627, passed 8-11-2026 | Zoning: Local legislation current through Ord. 6627, passed 8-11-2026).
Full Breakdown
010 of the code, and in a public restroom located in any public or private building. 105, added by Ordinance 6591 in October 2024, which bars smoking within twenty-five feet of a public bus or transit stop and within one hundred feet of any school or day care facility. 020 defines 'smoke' or 'smoking' broadly to include cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and electronic cigarettes delivering nicotine, cannabis, or other substances, so vaping in a city park or near a school falls under the same ban as burning tobacco. 120 requires conspicuous signage wherever smoking is prohibited under the chapter, with all-capital lettering at least one inch tall on a contrasting background.
Violations & Fines
Section 6.30.160 makes any violation of Chapter 6.30 punishable as an infraction, with citations issued by police officers or designated non-safety employees under Penal Code Section 836.5. Fines run up to $100 for a first violation, up to $200 for a second violation of the same provision within a year, and up to $500 for each additional violation within that year.
Frequently Asked Questions
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