Fort Smith, AR Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Fort Smith City Code § 18-82
- First offense fine
- $25.00
- Repeat offense fine
- up to $250.00
- Scope
- city parks & recreational facilities only
Summary
Fort Smith prohibits smoking, vaping, and all tobacco use in city-owned parks and recreational facilities under Sec. 18-82, with fines escalating from $25 to $250 per repeat offense.
It shall be prohibited for any person to smoke or use any tobacco products (smokeless or otherwise), e-cigarettes or vapor products in any city-owned or operated recreational facilities and parks.(c)The city shall post signs in conspicuous place in all city parks and recreational facilities notifying the public that smoking and tobacco use of any kind are prohibited therein; in addition, at the discretion of the director of parks and recreation, other signs and notices shall be placed on doors and in access areas to notify the public that smoking and use of any kind of tobacco is prohibited.(d)Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall be fined a maximum of $25.00 for the first offense, $50.00 for the second offense, $100.00 for the third offense, and $250.00 for any subsequent offense. (Code 1992, § 18-82; Ord. No. 7-17, §§ 1—4, 2-21-2017)
Secs. 18-83—18-95. - Reserved.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 4).
Full Breakdown
Fort Smith Code § 18-82 bans smoking, chewing tobacco, snuff, e-cigarettes and vapor products in every city-owned or operated park and recreational facility. The city posts no-smoking signage in parks and facilities, and the parks and recreation director may add extra notices at doors and access points. First-time violators face a $25 fine; the fine rises to $50 for a second offense, $100 for a third, and $250 for any offense after that. The ban covers smokeless tobacco products like dip and snus as well as lit cigarettes, cigars and pipes: it applies inside city park and recreational-facility property, not to public sidewalks or private business patios generally.
Violations & Fines
Smoking or using any tobacco, e-cigarette, or vapor product in a city park or recreational facility draws a $25 fine for a first offense, rising to $50, $100, then $250 for repeats.
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