Pompano Beach, FL Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Banned locations
- municipal beach, city parks, county parks in city
- Exemption
- unfiltered cigars
- Related ban
- nicotine vaporizers, no exemption (§ 98.02(LL))
- First offense fine
- $100 civil penalty
- Enforcers
- Law Enforcement Officers, Park Rangers
Summary
Smoking is prohibited on the municipal beach and in any city park, plus any Broward County park inside the city, under § 98.02(MM), except unfiltered cigars are specifically carved out of the ban.
(MM) Smoke on or within the boundaries of the municipal beach or within any city park or any public park owned by Broward County that is located within the city. Smoking of unfiltered cigars shall be exempt from this prohibition.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-122: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through 2026-35, passed 7-29-26).
Full Breakdown
02(MM) bars anyone from smoking 'on or within the boundaries of the municipal beach or within any city park or any public park owned by Broward County that is located within the city,' with a single carve-out: smoking unfiltered cigars is exempt from the prohibition. The rule reaches beyond city-owned property to include county parks physically located inside Pompano Beach's limits, so the ban follows the geography of the city rather than who owns the parkland. 30(A) of this Code within or upon any city parks, recreational, or cultural facilities,' meaning vaping is banned even more broadly than combustible smoking since it carries no cigar exemption.
Both rules are part of the same prohibited-acts section that also bars possessing alcohol without authorization (subsection (X)) and building unauthorized fires on the beach (subsection (J)), reflecting the code's broader approach to regulating conduct on the city's recreational and cultural properties.
Violations & Fines
Violating the smoking ban in § 98.02(MM) is a civil infraction: $100 for a first violation, $150 for a second, and $250 for each additional violation within a one-year period. Non-payment or failure to contest the citation waives the right to a hearing and can result in a judgment of up to $500, enforced by the city's Law Enforcement Officers and Park Rangers.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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