Long Beach prohibits smoking and vaping at all city parks, beaches, the bike path, outdoor dining, and within 20 feet of public buildings, with limited designated smoking areas.
Long Beach Municipal Code Chapter 8.68 bans smoking, including electronic cigarettes and cannabis combustion, at all city parks, beaches, marinas, the shoreline bike path, outdoor dining areas, public events, transit stops, and within 20 feet of public building entrances. Multi-unit residential common areas are also smoke-free. The Long Beach Health Department posts signage and enforces violations through citations, while building owners must enforce common-area rules. California Government Code 7597 and Labor Code 6404.5 provide additional workplace and state-property smoke-free baselines. Cannabis-specific public consumption is independently barred under Health and Safety Code 11362.3.
Administrative citations of $100 first offense, $200 second, $500 third within a year. Property owners can face additional fines for failing to enforce common-area smoking bans.
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