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Santa Clarita, CA Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)

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

Key Facts

Governing section
Municipal Code § 9.50.055
"Park" includes
Golf courses, trails, open-space easements
Added by
Ordinance 06-9 (11/28/2006)
Violation class
Infraction (§ 9.50.070)
Covers
Tobacco, marijuana, vaping devices

Summary

Smoking is flatly illegal in every Santa Clarita park under Municipal Code Section 9.50.055, and the chapter's definition of "park" is broad enough to reach golf courses, hiking and riding trails, and open-space easements, not just playgrounds.

"Park" means every park, roadside rest, golf course, riding and hiking trail, open space easement to which the public has an unrestricted right of access and use for park or recreation purposes, and every other recreation facility owned, managed, or controlled by the City and under the jurisdiction of the Director. ... § 9.50.055. Smoking in City Parks. Except as otherwise provided, it is unlawful for any person to smoke in any park in the City of Santa Clarita.

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Full Breakdown

020 defines "park" expansively as "every park, roadside rest, golf course, riding and hiking trail, open space easement to which the public has an unrestricted right of access and use for park or recreation purposes, and every other recreation facility owned, managed, or controlled by the City and under the jurisdiction of the Director," meaning the smoking ban is not confined to playground-style parks. 050 ban on smoking in enclosed public places, which by definition covers indoor venues rather than open-air spaces. 50 ban the way a city park is; the parks provision is the chapter's only unambiguous open-air smoking prohibition. 020) again includes tobacco, weed, plant, or any other combustible substance, so the park ban covers marijuana smoking as well as tobacco and vaping.

Violations & Fines

Smoking in a Santa Clarita park is an infraction under Section 9.50.070, punishable in accordance with Section 1.01.210. The City Manager and the City's code enforcement officers are authorized to enforce the park smoking ban, the same officials who enforce the rest of Chapter 9.50.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I smoke on a Santa Clarita hiking trail or golf course?
No. Section 9.50.020 defines "park" to include roadside rests, golf courses, riding and hiking trails, and open-space easements the public has unrestricted access to, and Section 9.50.055 bans smoking in any of those areas the same as in a traditional playground park.
Does the park smoking ban cover marijuana and vapes?
Yes. Section 9.50.020 defines "smoke or smoking" to include burning tobacco, weed, plant material, or any other combustible substance, and separately covers electronic smoking devices elsewhere in the chapter, so the Section 9.50.055 park ban is not limited to traditional cigarettes.
Is smoking on an open-air restaurant patio also banned?
Not automatically. Chapter 9.50 defines "public place" as an enclosed area, so an open-air patio that isn't enclosed falls outside that provision; the only clear open-air smoking ban in the chapter is the Section 9.50.055 prohibition covering city parks and similar outdoor recreation facilities.

Sources & Official References

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