Ontario, CA Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Scope
- All public parks, 24/7/365
- Covers
- Tobacco, e-cigarettes/vapes, and cannabis
- Excluded
- City golf courses
- First fine
- $50 infraction
- Repeat fines
- Up to $100, then up to $200
- Signage deadline
- 90 days after ordinance effective
Summary
Ontario bans smoking tobacco, using electronic delivery devices, and consuming cannabis in every public park in the city, at all times, day or night. The ban covers restrooms, playgrounds, athletic fields, aquatic areas, and city-owned parking lots at those parks, but excludes city golf courses. Violators face escalating infractions of $50, $100, and $200 for repeat offenses within a year.
Sec. 6-13A.01. Prohibition and policy.
(a) The use of Tobacco, Electronic Delivery Devices, and Cannabis are prohibited in all Public Parks in the City at All Times. This prohibition is enacted in order to preserve the public health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the City, as well as the environment of the City... Sec. 6-13A.05. Penalties for failure to comply.
(a) Each incident in violation of this chapter is an infraction subject to:
(1) A fine of $50 for a first violation.
(2) A fine not exceeding $100 for a second violation of this chapter within one (1) year.
(3) A fine not exceeding $200 for each additional violation of this chapter within one (1) year.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-32: Current through Ordinance 3338, passed 7-21-2026).
Full Breakdown
Section 6-13A.01 prohibits the use of tobacco, electronic delivery devices, and cannabis in all public parks in the city at all times, defined in Section 6-13A.02(g) as 24 hours a day, seven days a week, year round. "Public Parks" under subsection (f) means every park listed on the city's website, including restrooms, concession areas, playgrounds, athletic fields, aquatic areas, city-owned vehicles at those parks, and city-owned parking lots serving them; city golf courses are expressly excluded. "Smoking" is defined broadly to include possessing a lit or heated cigar, cigarette, pipe, or an activated electronic delivery device, not just actively inhaling. The prohibition does not apply to publicly owned areas used for federal or state government events. The city must post conspicuous "NO SMOKING" signs in multiple languages within 90 days of the ordinance's effective date and notify event organizers and staff of the policy under Section 6-13A.04.
Violations & Fines
Each incident is an infraction under Section 6-13A.05: a $50 fine for a first violation, up to $100 for a second violation within one year, and up to $200 for each additional violation within that year. Enforcement of the chapter began one year after its effective date to allow time for signage and notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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