Madison, WI Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)

05(4) lists the outdoor areas where smoking and tobacco use are banned: designated zones around the City-County Building's Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and West Wilson Street sides; within 25 feet of any entrance, outdoor air intake, or operable window of any City-owned building; City parks and beaches as posted and designated by the Park Commission; within five feet of all entrances to City parking garages; and all of Henry Vilas Zoo property, including its buildings. 05(8), and removing or defacing a required sign is itself unlawful.

05(9) is split between the Director of Public Health Madison and Dane County, the joint city-county health department that administers much of the City's public-health regulation, or a designee, and the Chief of Police or a designee, both authorized to enter premises to check compliance after granting at least a week to fix problems. 05(10) bars retaliating against anyone who exercises rights under the section, such as an employee or patron. Where the ordinance conflicts with the statewide indoor smoking law, Wis. 05(12) directs that the more restrictive provision controls, and City employees who violate either law can also face progressive discipline from their employer.