Smoking is prohibited in Riverside parks, near building entrances, at bus stops, on outdoor dining patios, and within 25 feet of playgrounds under state and local law.
California Government Code 7596 bans smoking within 25 feet of public playgrounds and youth sports fields. Riverside Municipal Code adds outdoor dining areas, transit shelters, and city park grounds, including Mt. Rubidoux trails and Fairmount Park. The rules cover combustible cigarettes, cigars, marijuana, and electronic vaping devices. UCR campus is entirely smoke-free under University of California policy. Enforcement is mostly complaint-driven, with citations starting around one hundred dollars for first offenses.
Smoking in a park, on a patio, at a bus stop, or near a playground can trigger administrative citations, with higher fines for repeat offenses and additional state penalties for tobacco-21 violations.
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