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Rialto, CA Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)

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

Key Facts

Governing section
RMC § 2.45.050(O)
Covered locations
City buildings, parks, parking lots
Designated smoking areas
None provided in the code
Penalty
Infraction, $150 fine (§2.45.060)
Paired rule
Alcoholic beverages also banned, same subsection

Summary

Smoking is not permitted anywhere on Rialto city property under Municipal Code Section 2.45.050(O), which names buildings, parks and parking lots outright. The rule is paired with an identical outright ban on alcoholic beverages in the same subsection.

O.Alcoholic Beverages and Smoking. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted on city property, including buildings, parks or parking lots. Smoking is not permitted on city property, including buildings, parks or parking lots.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 39).

Full Breakdown

050(O) of the park and recreation facility regulations bans smoking on city property without any smoking-area carve-out, listing buildings, parks and parking lots by name. Because the section covers 'city property' generally rather than just park lawns, it reaches every space the city owns or operates for recreation, including parking areas attached to a park or civic building, not just open-air green space. The same sentence bans alcoholic beverages outright on the same property, so a violation of either half of subsection O falls under the same enforcement framework.

The chapter does not describe a designated smoking area, a distance buffer, or an exception for e-cigarettes or vaping devices; the text simply states smoking is not permitted, which the city applies as a blanket prohibition rather than a location-based buffer rule. 050(Y)'s command that park users obey applicable city, county, state and federal law while on city land.

Violations & Fines

Smoking on city property in violation of Section 2.45.050(O) is punishable as an infraction under Section 2.45.060, carrying a fine of one hundred fifty dollars. Because the ban sits inside the same chapter governing loitering and boisterous conduct, a smoker who refuses to comply can also be ordered to leave the property by city staff or police.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I smoke in a Rialto city park?
No. Section 2.45.050(O) states smoking is not permitted on city property, expressly naming parks, buildings and parking lots, with no designated smoking area carved out anywhere in the section.
Does the smoking ban cover city parking lots too?
Yes. Section 2.45.050(O) names parking lots specifically alongside parks and buildings, so a city-owned parking lot serving a park or civic facility is covered by the same outright ban as the park grounds themselves.
What is the penalty for smoking on Rialto city property?
Smoking in violation of Section 2.45.050(O) is an infraction under Section 2.45.060, which sets a flat one hundred fifty dollar fine for any violation of the park and recreation facility regulations chapter.

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