Las Vegas, NV Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Buffer distance
- 50 feet from play areas, bleachers, fields
- Where it applies
- City parks, recreational facilities, public plazas
- Max penalty
- $1,000 fine or 6 months jail
- Enforceable only if
- prohibition is posted per LVMC 13.36.060
Summary
Las Vegas bans smoking in any form near park children's play areas, bleachers, and sports fields, with buffer zones extending fifty feet from each location.
Smoking in any form is prohibited at any of the following locations within a park: (1) In or upon any area that has been designated and posted as a children's play area, or within fifty feet of any such area; (2) Upon or within fifty feet of any bleachers that are being occupied for purposes of observing sporting events or recreational activities; and (3) In or upon any sports field or within fifty feet of the sideline, perimeter fence, or other outer boundary or perimeter of a sports field that is marked as such.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 61).
Full Breakdown
Las Vegas Municipal Code 13.36.020(B) bans smoking "in any form" at three types of locations inside city parks: any area designated and posted as a children's play area (plus a fifty-foot buffer), any bleachers occupied for a sporting or recreational event (fifty-foot buffer), and any marked sports field (fifty-foot buffer from the sideline, perimeter fence, or other boundary). The rule applies only where the City has posted the prohibition under LVMC 13.36.060; enforcement is limited to City parks, recreational facilities, and public plazas covered by Chapter 13.36, not sidewalks, restaurant patios, or other outdoor spaces citywide.
Violations & Fines
Willfully violating a posted smoking prohibition under LVMC 13.36.020 is a misdemeanor under LVMC 13.36.120 and 1.24.010: up to a $1,000 fine, six months in jail, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
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