Gresham, OR Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Prohibited conduct
- Smoking or tobacco use in parks
- Max fine
- $500
- Exception
- Native ceremonial tobacco use
- Covers
- Vapes, e-cigarettes, chew, snuff
Summary
Gresham bans smoking or using tobacco in any form in city parks, trails, and open spaces, covering cigarettes, e-cigarettes, vaping devices, and smokeless tobacco, with an exception for Native American ceremonial use.
No person shall in a city park, trail, or open space area unless designated for such use: ... (m) smoke or use tobacco in any form: (i) for purposes of this section, smoking and tobacco are defined to include, but are not limited to, bidis, cigarettes, cigarillos, cigars, clove cigarettes, e-cigarettes, nicotine vaporizers, nicotine liquids, hookahs, kreteks, pipes, chew, snuff, and smokeless tobacco.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.
Full Breakdown
Gresham's park use code lists prohibited activities in city parks, trails, and open space areas unless a spot is designated for the activity. Item (m) bars smoking or using tobacco in any form: covering cigarettes, cigars, e-cigarettes, vaporizers, hookahs, chew, and snuff. The code carves out an exception for noncommercial tobacco used in traditional ceremonies under the American Indian Religious Freedom Act. A peace officer or the parks manager can expel a violator from the park under the separate exclusion procedure, and violating any prohibition under this section can bring a fine of up to $500.
Violations & Fines
Violating any City Park, Trail, and Open Space Prohibition, including the smoking ban, is subject to a fine of up to $500, enforced by park officials or peace officers.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is there any exception to the park smoking ban?
Sources & Official References
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