Oklahoma City, OK Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Citation
- § 30-471, OKC Municipal Code
- Covers
- All city parks, indoors and outdoors
- Entrance buffer
- 25 feet from building entrance/exit
- Penalty
- $10-$100 fine, misdemeanor (§ 30-475)
- Exceptions
- Golf courses, horse-racing facility, travel streets
Summary
Oklahoma City bans smoking and vaping outdoors in all city parks and on nearly all city-owned property, with a 25-foot buffer from building entrances; violators face a misdemeanor fine.
...public parks, whether indoors or outdoors... Except as otherwise provided in this article, smoking and vaping are also banned outdoors within the boundaries of all property owned or operated by The City of Oklahoma City, except for streets, alleys, sidewalks adjacent to a street and any other similar public ways used solely for the purpose of public travel, unless they are within the boundaries of a City park... no smoking or vaping shall be allowed within 25 feet of the entrance or exit of any building specified in Subsection (b), (c) or (d) of this section.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 5 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Section 30-471 of the Oklahoma City Municipal Code prohibits smoking and vaping outdoors within all city parks and on virtually every other property the City owns or operates, from downtown plazas to municipal buildings and City trails. Streets, alleys, and public sidewalks used solely for travel are exempt unless they fall inside park boundaries, and the ban carves out City-owned golf courses and licensed horse-racing facilities. No smoking or vaping is allowed within 25 feet of any covered building's entrance or exit. The same prohibition extends to marijuana smoking and vaping, and property owners must post signage marking the restriction.
Violations & Fines
Violating the smoking/vaping ban is a misdemeanor under § 30-475, punishable by a fine of $10 to $100 per offense; posted signage supports enforcement.
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