Babylon, NY Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Building buffer
- 50-foot radius of entrances
- Banned locations
- Parks, beaches, playgrounds, pools
- Zone designation
- 'Tobacco-Free Zones'
- Fine range
- $500 to $5,000
- Devices covered
- Cigarettes, cigars, e-cigarettes, vape pens
Summary
Smoking cigarettes, cigars, pipes and vape devices is banned in Town of Babylon parks, beaches, playgrounds and pools, and within 50 feet of any Town building entrance open to the public.
It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to smoke or carry lighted cigarettes or other smoking devices, including but not limited to cigars, cigarillos, pipes, electronic cigarettes, vape pens, vapors, e-liquids, marijuana or marijuana derivatives or other substances and the like, in Town of Babylon parks, recreation areas, playgrounds, pools, and beaches. Such conduct is prohibited except where conspicuously designated "Smoking Permitted" or otherwise.
B. Smoking is prohibited within a fifty-foot radius of all entrances to all Town buildings and facilities located within the Town of Babylon which are either owned or leased by the Town of Babylon and which are designated as accessible by the public.
C. The Town further determines and declares that all Town-of-Babylon-owned parks, playgrounds, and recreation areas shall be designated as "Tobacco-Free Zones" and "Marijuana-Free Zones."
D. Except as otherwise provided in this code, smoking, tobacco or marijuana use in areas designated as "Smoking Permitted" are not to be considered conduct in violation of this article.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4941158; v66 updated 2026-05-13; through 05-13-2026).
Full Breakdown
Town of Babylon Code § 213-490 (Article XLI, Tobacco and Cannabis) bars smoking or carrying lit cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, pipes, e-cigarettes, vape pens and similar devices in Town-owned parks, recreation areas, playgrounds, pools and beaches, except where a sign conspicuously permits it. The law separately bans smoking within a fifty-foot radius of every entrance to a Town-owned or Town-leased building accessible to the public, and designates Town parks, playgrounds and recreation areas 'Tobacco-Free Zones.' Violations carry a Town fine of $500 to $5,000 or up to six months in jail.
Violations & Fines
Lighting a cigarette, cigar, pipe or vape within 50 feet of a Town building entrance, or anywhere in a Town park, beach, pool or playground outside a posted smoking area, draws a $500-$5,000 fine or up to 6 months jail.
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