California prohibits smoking within 25 feet of playgrounds and outdoor youth events under HSC 104495 and bans smoking in state parks and beaches. Bakersfield enforces these and adds park-specific bans.
California's smoke-free outdoor laws ban smoking in state parks, near playgrounds, at outdoor youth sports events, and within 20 feet of public building entrances under various Health and Safety Code sections. Bakersfield Recreation and Parks generally bans smoking in all city parks, including tobacco, cannabis, and vape products. Indoor smoking is banned in workplaces, restaurants, and bars statewide under California Labor Code 6404.5. Apartment landlords may also adopt smoke-free policies for common areas.
Outdoor smoking violations are infractions with fines from $100 to $250. Repeat violations on park property can lead to citation and removal; smoking in restaurants is a workplace violation against the establishment.
See how Bakersfield's outdoor smoking restrictions rules stack up against other locations.
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