San Bernardino County, CA Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Covers
- sports complex seating, transit depots, public transit
- Fine schedule
- $100 / $200 / $500 escalating
- Enforced by
- County Health Officer, code enforcement
- ARMC campus
- fully smoke-free, indoors and outdoors
- Not covered
- parks, trails, restaurant patios
Summary
Smoking is banned in unenclosed sports complex seating areas, transit depot waiting areas, and all public transit throughout unincorporated San Bernardino County, with fines up to $500 for repeat violations.
Smoking shall be prohibited in the following areas, within the unincorporated area of the County, except in such places in which smoking is already prohibited by State or Federal law, in which case the State or Federal law applies: (a) Sports complex seating areas; and (b) Ticket, boarding and waiting areas of public transit depots; and (c) All means of public transit within the boundaries of the County.
Full Breakdown
County Code § 31.0305 bans smoking in three unenclosed public locations across the unincorporated county: sports complex seating areas (stadiums, gyms, pools, bleachers), ticket/boarding/waiting areas of public transit depots, and all public transit vehicles operating within county boundaries. Separately, § 31.0304(c) bans smoking anywhere on the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center campus, indoors or out, including parking lots, sidewalks, streets and driveways. "No Smoking" or "Smoke Free" signs with letters at least one inch tall must be posted at every covered unenclosed location. Ordinary outdoor spaces such as parks, trails, or restaurant patios aren't named in this section and fall outside the ban.
Violations & Fines
Smoking in a covered unenclosed area is prosecuted as an infraction: up to $100 for a first violation, $200 for a second within one year, and $500 for a third or subsequent violation, enforced by the County Health Officer or code enforcement.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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