Hanford, CA Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- HMC § 8.16.080
- Public parks
- smoking banned entirely
- Youth sports events
- banned within 250 feet
- First-offense fine
- up to $50
Summary
Hanford bans smoking within 20 to 250 feet of parks, outdoor dining, shopping centers, sports and youth events, playgrounds, transit stops, and public building entrances.
Smoking shall be prohibited in the following outdoor places: In an area within 20 feet of entrances, exits, operable windows, and ventilation systems of a public building. Within a distance of 20 feet of a main entrance, exit, operable windows or ventilation system of an enclosed area where smoking is prohibited.
B. In, and within 20 feet of, outdoor seating or serving areas of restaurants and bars.
C. In outdoor shopping centers.
D. In, and within 20 feet of, all outdoor arenas, stadiums, amphitheaters, bleachers and grandstands for use by spectators at sporting and other public events.
E. In, and within 250 feet of, a youth sports event.
F. In, and within 25 feet of, all outdoor recreational areas.
G. In, and within 25 feet of, all outdoor playgrounds and tot lot sandbox areas.
H. In, and within 20 feet of, all outdoor public events.
I. In, and within 20 feet of, all outdoor city public transportation stations, platforms, and shelters.
J. In, and within all public parks.
K. In all outdoor service lines, including lines in which service is obtained by persons in vehicles, such as service that is provided by bank tellers, parking lot attendants, and toll takers. In lines in which service is obtained by persons in vehicles, smoking is prohibited by both pedestrians and persons in vehicles within 20 feet of the point of service.
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Full Breakdown
Hanford Municipal Code § 8.16.080 lists specific outdoor smoking-free zones: within 20 feet of public building entrances/exits/windows, restaurant and bar outdoor seating, all outdoor shopping centers, within 20 feet of outdoor arenas and stadiums, within 250 feet of youth sports events, within 25 feet of recreational areas and playgrounds, within 20 feet of public events, transit stops, and vehicle service lines, and inside all public parks. Multi-unit residential common areas may designate limited smoking zones set back 20 feet from entrances and property lines.
Violations & Fines
An infraction under § 8.16.140, punishable by an administrative or criminal fine of up to $50 for a first offense, $100 for a second within a year, and $150 for a third and each additional offense within a year.
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