Brentwood, CA Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 7.02.130, Chapter 7.02 Parks and Facilities
- Scope
- All parks, trails, ball fields, picnic areas, parking lots
- Exception
- City-designated and posted smoking areas only
- Enforcement
- Criminal misdemeanor or citation under § 1.16.010
- Adopted
- Ordinance 788, 2004
Summary
Brentwood bans smoking in every city park and recreation facility except areas the city marks off for it. Chapter 7.02 covers all parks, ball fields, picnic areas, trails and parking lots the parks and recreation department controls, so lighting up on a soccer field sideline or picnic table violates the code unless you are standing in a posted smoking area.
§ 7.02.010. Compliance required. No person shall enter, be, or remain in any park or facility of the city unless he or she complies with all the applicable regulations set forth in this chapter. § ... 7.02.130. Smoking. ... Smoking is prohibited except in areas so designated for smoking.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4604307; v5 updated 2025-12-09).
Full Breakdown
130 makes the smoking rule short and absolute: smoking is banned except where the city has posted a designated smoking area. 020 to include parkways, greenbelts, tot lots, sports fields, sidewalks inside or adjacent to a park, parking lots, on-street parking next to park property, detention and retention basins, playgrounds, picnic areas and even undeveloped land held for future parks, so the ban follows the parks and recreation department's holdings rather than stopping at a ballfield fence. Brentwood does not carve out a percentage-based smoking section the way it does for restaurants under the separate no-smoking chapter; the default here is no smoking anywhere the department controls, with the only escape a sign or posted area the director sets aside.
24, or civil remedies, and every day the conduct continues counts as a separate violation. 080 to regulate activities in park areas backs up enforcement on the ground. The rule dates to Ordinance 788 in 2004, the same ordinance that built out the rest of the parks and facilities chapter, and it has not been narrowed since.
Violations & Fines
Smoking outside a posted area in any Brentwood park or facility is a code violation enforceable under Section 1.16.010: the city can cite it as a criminal misdemeanor under Chapter 1.20, issue an administrative citation under Chapter 1.24, or use both civil and criminal remedies together. Each day the smoking continues counts as a separate offense, so a repeat visitor faces cumulative citations rather than one flat fine.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I smoke in a Brentwood park if I stay away from the playground?
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Are picnic areas and ball fields included in the park smoking ban?
Who decides where a designated smoking area is placed in a Brentwood park?
Sources & Official References
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