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Broken Arrow, OK Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)

Light Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 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.

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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

Can I smoke on a restaurant patio in Broken Arrow?
Generally yes, but not within 15 feet of the restaurant's exterior doorway or air intake, per Broken Arrow Code § 3-90(b)(11).
Does Broken Arrow ban smoking in parks?
No: the city's smoking ordinance targets indoor public places and workplaces; it does not impose a general outdoor or park smoking ban.

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