Hillsboro, OR Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Covers
- Smoking, vaping, tobacco use
- Applies to
- All public lands and facilities
- Also bans
- Use in City vehicles/property
- Exception
- Union-contract City employees only
- Citation
- HMC § 9.32.095
Summary
Smoking, vaping and tobacco use are banned on all Hillsboro public lands and facilities, at City-sponsored events, and in any City-owned vehicle or property, with narrow exceptions for unionized employees.
A.Smoking, vaping and tobacco use is prohibited:1.On or in any public lands and facilities;2.At any City-sponsored event; and3.On or in any City owned or controlled personal property, including, but not limited to, vehicles.B.The Manager may adopt regulations to permit smoking, vaping and tobacco use by City employees, which might otherwise be prohibited by this section, to the extent necessary to comply with a collective bargaining agreement. (Ord. 6114, § 1, 2015; Ord. 6215, § 3, 2017)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 1 | Community Development Code: Supplement 1).
Full Breakdown
Hillsboro Municipal Code § 9.32.095 bans smoking, vaping and tobacco use on or in any public land or public facility, at any City-sponsored event, and on or in City-owned or controlled property, including vehicles. The Manager may adopt rules permitting City employees to smoke, vape or use tobacco where a collective bargaining agreement requires it, but the general public gets no such carve-out. The ban applies citywide across parks, plazas, trails and other public facilities the City owns or controls, not just indoor spaces.
Violations & Fines
Smoking, vaping or using tobacco on Hillsboro public land, at a City event, or in City vehicles violates HMC 9.32.095, punishable up to $500 per day under HMC 1.08.010(B).
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I vape on a bench in a Hillsboro park?
Does the smoking ban apply at Hillsboro City Hall or the library?
Sources & Official References
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