Sioux Falls, SD Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code § 92.211
- Building buffer
- 25 feet from entrances/vents
- Golf courses
- Smoke-free except during play
- Penalty
- Ejection from property
Summary
Sioux Falls bans smoking and vaping in city parks, golf courses, and within 25 feet of any city building entrance under its tobacco-free policy.
Smoking is hereby prohibited within a distance of 25' from any entrance, passageway, operable window, or ventilation of any city-owned building, unless such person is immediately passing through such are, without stopping or standing... Smoking will not be allowed at city golf courses except during the course of play, after the first tee, and before the green of the final hole of any nine holes of play.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-135: Current through local ordinance 54-26, passed 7-14-2026).
Full Breakdown
City code § 92.211 prohibits smoking and use of electronic smoking devices on city property during youth activities, at permitted park activities without a designated area, at the PREMIER Center campus, and within 25 feet of any entrance, window, or vent of a city-owned building. Golf courses are smoke-free except during actual play between the first tee and final green. Violators may be ejected from city property, and the public health director runs education and enforcement under § 92.212.
Violations & Fines
Ejection from city property; enforcement falls to the public health director under § 92.212.
Frequently Asked Questions
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