Jersey City, NJ Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)

Article IV of Chapter 182, rewritten by Ord. No. 13-110 in 2013, defines 'City Park' broadly in § 182-29 to include 'any City-owned or leased property designated for public use, including, but not limited to, public playgrounds, baseball diamonds, soccer fields, bleachers and spectator areas, trails, picnic areas, gazebos and other areas set up for active or passive recreation, as well as the streets, parking lots and sidewalks therein', so the ban follows park land into adjoining lots and sidewalks the City controls, not just the green space itself.

1 prohibits smoking 'in all City parks and within a thirty-five-foot radius of all entrances,' and requires the City to post signs bearing the words 'No Smoking' or the international no-smoking symbol at every park entrance. 2 specifies those signs must use letters at least one inch high, contrast in color with the background, and state that violators are subject to a fine. 3. 9, added in 2021, require owners of multiple dwellings (as defined in § 254-4) to adopt and post a written smoking policy covering both indoor common areas/units and outdoor courtyards, rooftops, balconies and patios, notify tenants of it annually, fold it into leases and condo/co-op governing documents, and keep disclosure records available for inspection, though that landlord-side policy isn't binding on a tenant's existing lease unless the lease itself says so.