South Gate, CA Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)

"Public place" means any unenclosed area to which the public is invited or in which the public is permitted including, without limitation, banks, education facilities, health facilities, public transportation facilities, reception areas, lobbies, restaurants, retail food production and marketing establishments, retail service establishments, retail stores, parking lots, sidewalks, plazas, sports fields, walking paths, hiking trails, bike paths, theaters, waiting rooms, offices, auditoriums, classrooms, conference and meeting rooms. "Public place" also includes any place being used for a public event, including, but not limited to, a farmers' market, parade, craft fair, car show, festival, or any other event open to the general public. "Responsible person" means any person owning, leasing, occupying, or having control or possession of real property affected by this chapter. "Smoke" means the gases, particles, or vapors released into the air as a result of combustion, electrical ignition, or vaporization by human inhalation of the byproducts, except when the combusting material contains no tobacco or nicotine and the purpose of inhalation is solely olfactory, such as, for example, smoke for incense. "Smoke" includes, but is not limited to, tobacco smoke, electronic cigarette vapor, and marijuana smoke. "Smoking"