Irondequoit, NY Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Banned products
- Tobacco, tobacco-related products, cigarettes, vaporizers, vape pens
- Where
- Town property, including adjacent parking areas
- Exception
- Areas designated by the Commissioner of Public Works or designee
- Related ban
- Marihuana use on Town areas, § 164-6(M)
- Penalty
- Class C violation: $25 to $100 fine or up to 15 days
- Citation
- Town of Irondequoit Code § 164-6(K)
Summary
In the Town of Irondequoit, New York, no one can use tobacco or tobacco-related products, including cigarettes, vaporizers and vape pens, on Town property except in areas the Commissioner of Public Works or a designee has designated. The ban covers parks, recreation sites and adjacent parking areas. Violations are Class C violations.
K. Tobacco and related products. No person shall use any tobacco or tobacco-related products, including cigarettes, vaporizers, or vape pens, on Town property except in areas so designated by the Commissioner of Public Works or his or her designee.
Full Breakdown
Section 164-6(K) of the Town Property Ordinance bans tobacco use across Town-owned and Town-used land in the Town of Irondequoit. The text reads that no person shall use any tobacco or tobacco-related products, including cigarettes, vaporizers, or vape pens, on Town property, except in areas so designated by the Commissioner of Public Works or his or her designee. The default is a ban; smoking is lawful only where the Commissioner or a designee has designated an area.
The reach of "Town property" comes from § 164-4: real property to which the Town has fee title, plus all real property leased, used or occupied by the Town, including all adjacent parking areas. The chapter's stated purpose in § 164-2 is to regulate the use of Town property, in particular recreation sites, to preserve the public peace, good order and safety of the Town. Section 164-3 applies the chapter to beaches that are also subject to Chapter 206, Swimming.
The ban names electronic products as well as cigarettes. A vaporizer or vape pen is treated the same as a lit cigarette, so the ordinance is not limited to combustion.
Other subsections of § 164-6 govern adjacent activities. Subsection (M) bars the use of marihuana on Town areas, with an exception for certified medical use as defined in Title V-A of Article 33 of the New York State Public Health Law. Subsection (N) prohibits open burning except recreational fires in areas designated by the Commissioner of Public Works, limited to a fuel area of three feet or less in diameter and two feet or less in height. Subsection (O) bars portable outdoor solid-fuel-burning fireplaces on Town property, and subsection (P) prohibits cooking grills not under direct Town supervision during a special event.
Violations & Fines
A violation of Chapter 164 is a Class C violation under § 164-10(A), punishable under § 1-16 by a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $100, or not more than 15 days' imprisonment, or both, plus costs of restoration. Each day an offense continues is a separate offense. The Town Board can also bring a court action to compel compliance or restrain a violation by injunction.
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