Springfield, MO Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Buffer distance
- 5 feet from entrances/windows/vents
- Also covers
- Within 5 ft of playgrounds
- Smoker fine
- Up to $50 per violation
- Enforcement
- City manager, Chapter 58 Article X
Summary
Springfield bans smoking within five feet of entrances, windows, and vents of smoke-free buildings, and within five feet of outdoor playgrounds citywide.
Smoking shall be prohibited in the following outdoor places:(1)Within a reasonable distance of five feet outside entrances, operable windows, and ventilation systems of enclosed areas where smoking is prohibited, so as to prevent tobacco smoke from entering those areas.(2)In, and within five feet of, outdoor playgrounds.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 Update 2 | Land Development Code: Supplement 9 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 58-1008, part of Chapter 58's clean indoor air article, prohibits smoking in two specific outdoor zones: within a reasonable distance of five feet outside entrances, operable windows, and ventilation systems of any enclosed area where smoking is already banned (so smoke can't drift back in), and within five feet of outdoor playgrounds. It is not a park-wide or patio-wide ban, § 58-1009 exempts outdoor employment areas, retail tobacco stores, cigar bars, and private clubs. The city manager enforces the article, and a person who smokes in a prohibited area commits an infraction; an owner or operator who fails to post required no-smoking signage or otherwise enforce the buffer faces separate, escalating fines.
Violations & Fines
Smoking within the five-foot buffer is an infraction punishable by a fine up to $50 for the smoker under § 58-1014, with fines up to $100-$500 for a business that fails to enforce it.
Frequently Asked Questions
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