Pleasanton, CA Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 9.24.040(A)
- Covers
- Public parks, trails, outdoor dining, transit stops
- First offense fine
- Up to $100 (§ 9.24.100(C)(1))
- Second offense fine
- Up to $200 within 1 year
- Repeat offense fine
- Up to $500 each
- Enforced by
- City manager, citizen complaint, or private suit
Summary
Pleasanton Municipal Code § 9.24.040(A) bans smoking in enclosed public places and in a long list of named outdoor spaces, including "public parks and trails" and outdoor restaurant dining areas, with fines running from $100 for a first offense to $500 for repeat violations under § 9.24.100.
A. Smoking shall be prohibited in all enclosed public places within the city, including the following enclosed and unenclosed spaces: ... 7. Restaurants, including: a. Bars and banquet rooms in, open to or directly accessible from restaurants; and b. Outdoor dining areas. ... 12. Public parks and trails.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4955754; v17 updated 2026-06-02).
Full Breakdown
010). 040(A) lists eighteen categories of enclosed and unenclosed spaces where smoking is banned citywide: elevators and restrooms; buses, taxicabs and transit depots; service lines; retail stores except tobacco shops; grocery stores; general public-facing business areas; restaurants, including bars and banquet rooms plus outdoor dining areas; freestanding bars; theaters; sports arenas and convention halls; stadiums and amphitheaters open to the sky; public parks and trails; health, residential and day-care facilities; polling places; a limited share of hotel and motel rooms; private residences used as day cares or health facilities; and common areas of apartment buildings. Special events Downtown held under a police-issued permit must also prohibit smoking and post signs. 040(B)). 080).
Violations & Fines
Violations are infractions under Section 9.24.100(C): a fine not exceeding $100 for a first violation, not exceeding $200 for a second violation within one year, and not exceeding $500 for each additional violation within that year. Downtown special-event smoking violations are separately subject to Chapter 1.24 administrative citation under Section 9.24.040(A)(18).
Frequently Asked Questions
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