Texas has no statewide outdoor smoking ban; the Smoke-Free Workplace framework reaches indoor public places only. Dallas County does not regulate outdoor smoking countywide. Cities like Dallas (Code 41-1), Plano, and Richardson adopt their own bans on patios, parks, and within set distances of building entrances.
Texas has not adopted a statewide indoor or outdoor smoking ban; Health and Safety Code 161.081-090 only restricts smoking near minors and on certain government property. Local home-rule cities can adopt their own smoke-free workplace and outdoor smoking ordinances. Dallas City Code Chapter 41 (Smoking Code) prohibits smoking in restaurants, bars, parks, and within 15 feet of building entrances; Plano, Richardson, Irving, and Carrollton run similar programs. Dallas County has not adopted a countywide outdoor smoking ban for unincorporated areas, but Dallas County Health and Human Services posts guidance and supports city Tobacco 21 enforcement. County-owned buildings and parks have their own smoke-free policies set by Commissioners Court.
Outdoor smoking violations are charged under city ordinances, not county code. Dallas City Code 41-7 fines run $200 to $500 per offense. County facility violations follow internal rules. Smoking near minors may violate state law.
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Garland, TX
Amplified sound in Garland is regulated under Chapter 32; sound 'plainly audible' more than 50 feet from the source after 10 PM is a violation.
Garland, TX
Garland restricts construction noise to daytime hours, with most loud work prohibited overnight and limited on Sundays under Chapter 32 of the Code of Ordina...
Garland, TX
Garland permits leaf blower use under its general noise ordinance, restricting operation to daytime hours with no specific gas-powered ban.
Garland, TX
Garland regulates noise from industrial uses along the I-30 and IH-635 corridors through zoning performance standards and the Code of Ordinances Chapter 32 n...
Garland, TX
Garland generally allows overnight on-street parking in residential areas, but restricts vehicles parked continuously in the same spot for more than 48-72 ho...
Garland, TX
Garland follows Texas Transportation Code Chapter 683, defining vehicles as junked or abandoned if inoperable, unregistered, wrecked, or left on public prope...
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