Yuba County, CA Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Buffer distance
- 50 feet from entrance/exit
- Covered property
- county-owned/leased buildings and vehicles
- First-offense fine
- up to $100
- Enforcing officer
- Yuba County Health Officer
Summary
In unincorporated Yuba County, smoking is banned inside county buildings and within 50 feet of any building entrance, exit, or operable window: plus inside county-owned vehicles; it does not create a general park or sidewalk smoking ban.
(1)No public employee or member of the public shall smoke any product inside a County-owned/leased building, or in an outdoor area within 50 feet of the main exit, entrance or operable window of a County-owned/leased building.(2)No public employee or member of the public shall smoke any tobacco product in the outdoor area within 50 feet of the main exit, entrance or operable window of the County's Packard Avenue facility.(3)No public employee or member of the public shall smoke any tobacco product inside a County-owned/leased vehicle. (Prior Code, § 7.15.040; Ord. No. 1086; Ord. No. 1526)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6).
Full Breakdown
Yuba County Code § 7.15.040 prohibits smoking inside any county-owned or leased building and any county-owned vehicle, and bars smoking within 50 feet of the main entrance, exit, or operable window of a county building: with a matching 50-foot buffer specifically named for the county's Packard Avenue facility. The rule applies only to county-owned or leased property, not to parks, sidewalks, or private business patios generally. Violators face fines of $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second within the same year, and up to $500 for further violations, enforced by the Yuba County Health Officer or a designee.
Violations & Fines
Smoking within 50 feet of a county building entrance is a cited infraction: $100 first offense, $200 second offense in the same year, up to $500 for repeat violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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