Doral, FL Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Doral Code § 29-58
- Ban scope
- All outdoor areas of city parks
- Exceptions
- Parking lots, city-designated areas/events
- Fine
- $50.00 civil infraction per violation
- Non-compliance penalty
- 30-day suspension from the park
- Who can cite
- Code enforcement or law enforcement officer
Summary
Doral bans smoking and vaping in every city park except parking lots and areas expressly designated for it, under Code of Ordinances Sec. 29-58. A citation carries a flat $50.00 civil fine, and refusing to comply can get a violator suspended from the park for 30 days.
(a)Smoking and vaping shall be prohibited in all city parks, with the exception of parking lots and expressly designated areas, if any.(b)The city may, at its sole discretion, allow smoking and vaping in parks during designated events.(c)A code enforcement officer or law enforcement officer may issue a citation to any person in violation of the provisions of this section. Any person issued a citation pursuant to this section shall be deemed to be charged with a civil infraction. A fine of $50.00 shall be assessed for each violation of this section. Furthermore, any person that refuses to comply with this section may be suspended from the park for 30 days.
Full Breakdown
Section 29-58, adopted by Ordinance No. 2007-23 and carried forward through Ordinance No. 2010-16 and Ordinance No. 2022-14, prohibits smoking and vaping in all outdoor areas of city parks, carving out only parking lots and any areas the city expressly designates for the activity. The city retains sole discretion to allow smoking and vaping in parks during designated special events under subsection (b), meaning the default rule is a citywide park ban that only lifts when the city affirmatively opens an event or area to it.
Enforcement is assigned to both code enforcement officers and law enforcement officers, either of whom may issue a citation to anyone violating the section. 00 fine per violation. Beyond the fine, anyone who refuses to comply with a smoking or vaping order under this section faces a 30-day suspension from the park where the violation occurred, a consequence distinct from and in addition to the monetary fine. The rule applies across all city parks, not just flagship facilities, and covers vaping devices on the same footing as traditional smoking.
Violations & Fines
A code enforcement officer or law enforcement officer may cite anyone smoking or vaping outside a designated area or parking lot in a Doral park. Each citation is a civil infraction carrying a $50.00 fine, and a person who refuses to comply with the smoking prohibition can additionally be suspended from using the park for 30 days under Sec. 29-58(c).
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