South Fulton, GA Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Buffer distance
- 25 feet from bleachers, dugouts, pools, playgrounds
- Covered facilities
- City parks, ball fields, tennis courts, arenas
- Smoker fine
- Up to $50 per Sec. 6-1017(a)
- Operator fine
- $100 to $500, rising per violation
- Designated areas
- Allowed if facility sets one aside
- Enforcement
- Police, code enforcement, fire marshal inspections
Summary
South Fulton bans smoking within 25 feet of bleachers, dugouts, pools, restrooms, playgrounds and sports field sidelines at any outdoor public facility under Sec. 6-1006. The ban covers city-owned parks, ball fields, tennis courts and arenas. Smokers caught violating it face up to a $50 fine, and if a facility sets aside a designated smoking area, smoking is confined to that spot.
(a)Smoking shall not be permitted within 25 feet of bleachers, dugouts, pools, restrooms, playgrounds or sports field sidelines where members of the public may be sitting.(b)If designated smoking areas are provided at any facility, then smoking is only permitted within that designated area.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 6-1003 defines an 'outdoor public facility' as any sports arena, ball field, park, amphitheater, tennis center, tennis court or other outdoor recreation area the city owns. Sec. 6-1004 separately bans smoking anywhere on city-owned property outright. Sec. 6-1006(a) layers a specific 25-foot buffer around bleachers, dugouts, pools, restrooms, playgrounds and sports field sidelines at those facilities, so people sitting or waiting near active recreation areas are not exposed to secondhand smoke. Subsection (b) lets a facility set aside a designated smoking area; if one exists, smoking outside the 25-foot buffer is limited to that area.
The chapter's general 'reasonable distance' rule in Sec. 6-1011 separately keeps smoking ten feet back from any enclosed area where smoking is banned. Sec. 6-1012(b) confirms that outdoor areas are otherwise exempt from the chapter's indoor smoking ban, except for the areas Sec. 6-1006 specifically covers, so a park bench far from a playground or pool is not restricted. Enforcement runs through city police and code enforcement under Sec. 6-1016, and the fire marshal checks compliance during routine inspections; any resident may file a complaint to trigger enforcement. Facilities may also post 'no smoking' signage under Sec. 6-1014 to reinforce the buffer zones.
Violations & Fines
Sec. 6-1017(a) makes smoking in a prohibited area an infraction punishable by a fine up to $50. Sec. 6-1017(b) separately fines an owner, manager or operator of a public place or place of employment who fails to enforce the chapter: up to $100 for a first violation, $200 for a second, and $500 for each violation after that, with every day of noncompliance counted as a separate offense and license suspension or revocation possible.
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