Chelan County, WA Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 7.24.040(i), Chelan County Code
- Where banned
- All public areas of Wenatchee River County Park
- Where allowed
- Inside a camper's own vehicle or RV
- Covers
- Smoking, e-cigarettes, vaping, tobacco products
- Maximum penalty
- $250 fine or 90 days jail
Summary
Unincorporated Chelan County has no general outdoor public-smoking ordinance covering streets or plazas, but the county's own campground draws a hard line: § 7.24.040(i) bans smoking, e-cigarettes, vaping and other tobacco use in all public areas of Wenatchee River County Park, confining it to inside a camper's own vehicle or RV.
Smoking (including e-cigarettes and vaping) as well as the use of tobacco products is prohibited in all public areas of the park. These activities are allowed within the confines of your vehicle or camper.
Full Breakdown
040(i). It prohibits smoking, expressly including e-cigarettes and vaping, as well as the use of tobacco products, in all public areas of the park; the section allows those activities only within the confines of a camper's own vehicle or RV. 040, which also set quiet hours, a five mile per hour speed limit, a two-pet limit per site and a ban on tents outside of RVs and vehicles. 010 addresses alcohol, fires and vandalism in every county park but says nothing about tobacco or vaping.
020's penalty clause: where no state law violation applies, a violator is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to two hundred fifty dollars, up to ninety days in the county jail, or both.
Violations & Fines
Lighting a cigarette, e-cigarette or vape pen in any public area of Wenatchee River County Park violates § 7.24.040(i); the rule confines smoking to inside a vehicle or camper. A citation falls under the park chapter's general penalty, § 7.24.020: up to a $250 fine, up to ninety days in jail, or both, unless a separate state law penalty applies to the same conduct.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is smoking banned everywhere in unincorporated Chelan County?
Can I vape at my campsite at Wenatchee River County Park?
What is the penalty for smoking in a banned park area?
Sources & Official References
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