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Revere, MA Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Covered locations
Public parks; city-controlled public places
Includes
Vaping and marijuana smoking
Signage
Parks posted Alcohol/Drug/Tobacco/Weapon Free
Adopted
C.O. 18-233, 3/11/2019
Section
§ 9.08.112

Summary

Revere bans smoking in any public park or other public place under the city's control, defining smoking broadly to include lighted or vaporized substances and marijuana used for medical or recreational purposes. The ban was enacted to keep parks alcohol, drug, tobacco and weapon free.

No person shall smoke in any public park, or other public place under the control of the city of Revere. ... For the purposes of this subsection, the term smoking shall include inhaling, exhaling, burning or carrying any lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe, or other lighted or vaporized substance in any manner or form, including marijuana used for medical or recreational purposes.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4804778; v14 updated 2026-05-04).

Full Breakdown

A of the Revere Municipal Code states no person shall smoke in any public park, or other public place under the control of the city of Revere. B defines smoking for purposes of the subsection to include inhaling, exhaling, burning or carrying any lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe, or other lighted or vaporized substance in any manner or form, including marijuana used for medical or recreational purposes, so vaping and cannabis smoking are both covered along with tobacco. 110 explains the rationale, citing the health risk of secondhand smoke in outdoor areas and the city's goal, carried out through the parks and recreation department and the police department, of keeping recreation areas safe, clean and healthy for residents, particularly children.

B requires that all public parks be posted as Alcohol, Drug, Tobacco, and Weapon Free Zones with signage installed at each park. c. 112 itself does not print a separate penalty clause.

Violations & Fines

Section 9.08.112 does not print its own penalty amount, but it was enacted as part of ordinance 18-233 alongside 9.08.116, which authorizes enforcement of park violations by noncriminal disposition under G.L. c. 40, Section 21D or by filing a criminal complaint, with a $300 fine per offense for the weapons provision in that same ordinance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I vape in a Revere public park?
No. Section 9.08.112.B defines smoking to include any lighted or vaporized substance, so vaping falls under the park smoking ban in Section 9.08.112.A the same as cigarettes and cigars.
Does Revere's park smoking ban cover marijuana?
Yes. Section 9.08.112.B expressly includes marijuana used for medical or recreational purposes within the definition of smoking that is banned in public parks under Section 9.08.112.A.
Are Revere parks marked as smoke-free?
Yes. Section 9.08.118.B requires every public park to be designated an Alcohol, Drug, Tobacco, and Weapon Free Zone with signage posted at the park.

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