Moorpark, CA Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Covers
- parks, sidewalks, trails, playgrounds
- Buffer zone
- 25 ft from entrances/dining areas
- Includes
- tobacco, vaping, and marijuana smoke
- Enforcement
- Chapter 1.16 administrative citation
- Smoking areas
- require city approval to designate
Summary
Moorpark bans smoking in parks, sidewalks, trails, playgrounds, and within 25 feet of building entrances and outdoor dining areas city-wide under Chapter 8.32 of the municipal code.
It is unlawful for any person to smoke in violation of any law or regulation of the state of California and in any place set forth herein, except as provided in Section 8.32.040.
A. In any park, sidewalk, bikeway, athletic field (including spectator viewing areas), playground, trail, recreational area, or publicly-owned open space;
B. In indoor or outdoor public places within shopping centers, including parking lots and parking structures;
C. Within 25 feet of the entrance, exit, or open window of any public building, or any outdoor dining area;
D. In any outdoor service area or any public building, including indoor and outdoor reception and waiting areas;
E. In any dining area, or any location where food, designated for sale or distribution to the public, is prepared, served, or stored, or where such food utensils are cleaned or stored;
F. Within buses, taxicabs, and other means of public transit provided by or under the authority of the city and at ticket, boarding, and waiting areas of public transit shelters, stops, and stations;
G. Within any indoor or outdoor common area within housing developments, except in a designated outdoor smoking area as described in Section 8.32.050(G);
H. In any enclosed area or outdoor place of employment or work sites, except as provided in Section 8.32.050(D);
I. In any family day care facility or residential care home;
J. Hotel and motel facilities, except as provided in Section 8.32.050(B);
K.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4978490; v10 updated 2026-07-01).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 8.32 prohibits smoking in a long list of public places: parks, sidewalks, bikeways, athletic fields, playgrounds, trails, open space, shopping centers and their parking lots/structures, within 25 feet of any public building or outdoor dining area, transit stops, elevators, polling places, city-owned property, schools, and public restrooms. The chapter's definition of "smoke" expressly covers tobacco, e-cigarettes, and marijuana, so the ban applies to all of them equally. Narrow exemptions exist for private residences, up to 20% of hotel/motel rooms, and city-approved designated outdoor smoking areas.
Violations & Fines
Enforced as a code violation under §§ 1.10.020/1.10.060-.070 (infraction or misdemeanor, fine and/or imprisonment per Gov. Code § 36900 et seq.) or via a Chapter 1.16 administrative citation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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