Lodi, CA Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Definition of 'enclosed'
- Roof and four walls (§ 8.16.030)
- Outdoor patios
- Not covered by § 8.16.040 ban
- City parks default
- Smoking allowed unless posted
- Enforcement
- Fire marshal, citizen complaints
- First-offense fine
- Up to $100 (§ 8.16.090)
Summary
Lodi's smoking pollution control ordinance, Chapter 8.16, defines its ban by 'enclosed' spaces closed in by a roof and four walls, so outdoor patios, sidewalks and open-air seating fall outside it. Parks are separately exempted from the city-facility smoking rule unless the city manager posts signs.
A.Any city-owned outdoor facility, intended and utilized primarily for recreational purposes, including parks and stadiums or similar places where members of the public assemble to engage in or witness athletic competitions or entertainment events. However, smoking in such locations or facilities as designated by the city manager may be prohibited by posting of appropriate signs indicating that smoking is not permitted ... F."Enclosed" means closed in by roof and four walls with appropriate openings for ingress and egress. ... A.Smoking shall be prohibited in all enclosed public places within the city, including, but not limited to the following places:
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 68).
Full Breakdown
Lodi regulates smoking through two chapters, and neither creates a general outdoor ban. 040(A) prohibits smoking only in 'enclosed public places,' listing elevators, restrooms, retail stores, restaurants, service lines and similar interior spaces. 040 list. 020. 030(A) goes further and expressly carves city-owned outdoor recreational facilities, including parks and stadiums, out of the automatic ban; however, that same subsection gives the city manager discretionary authority to prohibit smoking at a specific outdoor facility by posting signs designating it a no-smoking area. That means Lodi parks are smoke-permitted by default unless the city manager has specifically posted a location as no-smoking. 090 are infractions with escalating fines.
Violations & Fines
Violating the enclosed-space smoking ban under Section 8.16.090 is an infraction: up to $100 for a first offense, up to $200 for a second violation within a year, and up to $500 for each additional violation within that year, enforced by the fire marshal. Smoking in a city-owned outdoor facility that has been specifically posted no-smoking under Section 8.12.030 is separately enforceable as a violation of that chapter.
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