Chattanooga prohibits smoking in city parks, the Tennessee Riverwalk, and Ross's Landing under Public Works rules. Tennessee's Non-Smoker Protection Act bans smoking inside most workplaces and bars age 21 and under, with vaping treated similarly in covered spaces.
Chattanooga Parks and Outdoors policy bans smoking and vaping in public parks, the 16-mile Tennessee Riverwalk, Coolidge Park, Renaissance Park, and at Ross's Landing event spaces. Signage marks tobacco-free zones. Tennessee's Non-Smoker Protection Act, TCA 39-17-1801, prohibits smoking in enclosed workplaces statewide, with limited exemptions for age-restricted venues. Employers must post no-smoking signs and remove ashtrays. Local enforcement is complaint-driven through Park Rangers and CPD.
Smoking in posted tobacco-free city parks results in ranger warnings and fines up to 50 dollars. Workplace violations of the state act draw civil penalties from the TN Department of Health.
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