Broken Arrow, OK Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Outdoor smoking
- Generally not restricted citywide
- Restaurant patio buffer
- 15 feet from doorway/air intake
- Fine for violation
- $10 to $100
- Governing law
- Broken Arrow Code § 3-90
Summary
Broken Arrow's smoking ban targets indoor places; outdoor areas are exempt, except smoking on a restaurant's outdoor seating area is barred within 15 feet of any exterior doorway or air intake.
(11)Any outdoor seating area of a restaurant; provided, smoking shall not be allowed within 15 feet of any exterior public doorway or any air intake of a restaurant.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 43).
Full Breakdown
Broken Arrow Code § 3-90 implements the state Smoking in Public Places and Indoor Workplaces Act and prohibits lighted tobacco in indoor places open to the public, public transportation, and indoor workplaces. Outdoor areas generally fall outside this ban, § 3-90(b)(11) specifically exempts any outdoor seating area of a restaurant, but conditions that exemption on staying at least 15 feet from any exterior public doorway or air intake of the restaurant. There is no separate citywide ban on smoking in parks, sidewalks, or other open-air public spaces; the 15-foot doorway/air-intake buffer is the only outdoor-specific smoking restriction in the code.
Violations & Fines
Knowingly violating the smoking restrictions of § 3-90 is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $10.00 to $100.00.
Frequently Asked Questions
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