Marathon County, WI Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Buffer zone
- Within 50 feet of area
- Covered zones
- Playgrounds, sports fields, swim areas
- Also covers
- Marathon County Sports Complex
- Extra zones
- Director may post more temporarily
Summary
Marathon County bans smoking in, or within 50 feet of, county park playgrounds, sports fields and seating, swimming areas, and the Marathon County Sports Complex under Section 19.03(8).
(8)Smoking. No person may smoke in, or within 50 feet of, the following areas of a County park:(a)Playgrounds.(b)Sports fields and sports field seating areas.(c)Swimming areas and all inside fenced areas surrounding swimming areas.(d)Marathon County Sports Complex located at 602 E. Kent Street.(e)Those park areas temporarily posted as no smoking by the Director or his or her designee during Parks Department sponsored events...
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 59).
Full Breakdown
Section 19.03(8) of the county's parks ordinance prohibits smoking in, or within 50 feet of, designated County park zones: playgrounds; sports fields and their seating areas; swimming areas and the fenced ground around them; and the Marathon County Sports Complex at 602 E. Kent Street. The Parks Director can also temporarily post additional no-smoking zones during Department-sponsored events or other approved events where the organizer requested a smoke-free area. The ban is limited to these posted zones, it does not make county parks smoke-free generally, and it has no reach outside county park property.
Violations & Fines
The Section 19.14 cash-deposit schedule has no line specific to smoking; violations are enforced under the county's general park-ordinance penalty provisions rather than a listed smoking forfeiture.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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