Elizabeth, NJ Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)

010 to include burning, inhaling, exhaling, or simply possessing a lit cigar, cigarette, pipe, or other tobacco product, plus vaping on an electronic smoking device such as an e-cigarette, e-cigar, or e-pipe; medically prescribed inhalers, respirators, and oxygen tanks are excluded. 020 then splits the prohibition in two: subsection A bars smoking on the outdoor grounds of any city building, including adjacent parking lots, and in every city park, recreational area, and adjacent parking lot the city owns, leases, or utilizes, while subsection B bars smoking in any vehicle the city owns or leases.

030, which lets the health officer, the health officer's designee, a law enforcement officer, or a city code enforcement officer issue a written summons and complaint whenever they observe or reasonably believe a violation is occurring. 00) fine plus court costs for anyone found guilty, though a first-time violator who is found guilty or pleads guilty can instead be sentenced to at least ten hours of community service. The ordinance took effect under Ordinance No. 4455, adopted March 25, 2014.