Camden County, NJ Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- First offense
- Warning only
- Repeat offense fine
- $100 (Schedule item 4-20(A))
- Buffer zone
- 50 feet from any entrance/exit
- State law layered on top
- N.J.S.A. 26:3D-56 et seq.
Summary
Camden County parks ban smoking and vaping inside all buildings, within 50 feet of any entrance or exit, on playgrounds and sports fields, and inside any county vehicle, layering local park rules on top of the state Smoke-Free Air Act.
No person shall smoke or carry a lighted cigarette, cigar or other tobacco product, or use a battery-powered E-cigarette, vaporizer, vape pen, atomizer, or other electronic nicotine delivery system in the areas identified in subsections 17(A) through 17(D).
(A) In all interior spaces of all Park property, pursuant to the New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act, N.J.S.A. 26:3D-56 et. seq., including garages and storage areas.
(B) On Park property within 50 feet of any entrance or exit, and where smoking would result in smoke traveling through doorways, windows, air ducts or other openings.
(C) On playgrounds, baseball fields, softball fields, multi-purpose fields, tennis courts, including common areas to these facilities such as viewing areas, bleachers, and restrooms.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.
Full Breakdown
Article 4, Section 17 of the Camden County Park Regulations bans smoking or carrying a lighted cigarette, cigar or other tobacco product, and using any battery-powered e-cigarette, vaporizer, vape pen or atomizer, in four specific areas of the park system. A. , directly to county park buildings. Subsection (B) extends the ban outdoors to within 50 feet of any entrance or exit, and anywhere smoke would travel back inside through doorways, windows or air ducts. Subsection (C) covers playgrounds, baseball and softball fields, multi-purpose fields and tennis courts, plus their common areas such as viewing areas, bleachers and restrooms, and subsection (D) bars smoking inside any county-owned, leased or rented vehicle, including heavy equipment.
A. 26:3D-62, while other violations follow the county's own escalating penalty structure. This is one of the few Camden County park rules that leans on a first-offense warning before any fine attaches.
Violations & Fines
A first offense under Section 17 draws only a warning. A repeat violation can bring a fine consistent with N.J.S.A. 2C:33-13.b, and the Schedule of Fines separately lists smoking in a prohibited park area (item 4-20(A)) at $100. Violations of the interior-space and 50-foot buffer rules are also independently punishable under the state Smoke-Free Air Act's own fine schedule at N.J.S.A. 26:3D-62.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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