Does Tampa, FL have its own outdoor smoking restrictions ordinance?

No. Tampa, FL does not appear to have a local outdoor smoking restrictions ordinance, Florida state law applies instead. The rules summarized on this page come from Florida Clean Indoor Air Act.

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Tampa, FL Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)

Some Restrictions

Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified May 2026

Key Facts

State law: FS 386.209
Tampa adoption: Ord. 2022-100
Cigar carve-out: Unfiltered cigars
Coverage: All city parks

Summary

Florida HB 105 (2022) lets cities ban smoking in public parks and beaches except for unfiltered cigars. Tampa City Council adopted Ordinance 2022-100 prohibiting smoking and vaping at all city parks and recreation facilities.

386.209 Regulation of smoking preempted to state. — This part expressly preempts regulation of smoking to the state and supersedes any county or municipal ordinance on the subject; however, counties and municipalities may further restrict smoking within the boundaries of any public beaches and public parks that they own, except that they may not further restrict the smoking of unfiltered cigars. A municipality may further restrict smoking within the boundaries of public beaches and public parks that are within its jurisdiction but are owned by the county, unless such restriction conflicts with a county ordinance, except that they may not further restrict the smoking of unfiltered cigars. School districts may further restrict smoking by persons on school district property. This section does not preclude the adoption of county or municipal ordinances that impose more restrictive regulation on the use of vapor-generating devices than is provided in this part.

Source: Florida Clean Indoor Air ActView official code

Full Breakdown

Florida House Bill 105 (2022) amended FS 386.209, allowing municipalities for the first time to prohibit smoking in public parks and beaches, while preserving the right to smoke unfiltered cigars. Tampa adopted a comprehensive parks smoking ban in Ordinance 2022-100, codified in Code Chapter 16 (Parks), prohibiting cigarettes, cigars, and electronic vapor devices at every Tampa park, recreation center, sports facility, and city-operated waterfront. Designated smoking areas may be posted at limited venues. Hillsborough County enforces a parallel ban at unincorporated parks under separate ordinance.

Violations & Fines

Violations are non-criminal civil infractions under Tampa Code with fines up to 100 dollars per offense. Repeat offenses on the same day can stack penalties and trigger park trespass warnings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I vape at a Tampa park?

No. Tampa Ordinance 2022-100 prohibits electronic vapor devices alongside cigarettes at every city park and recreation facility, with civil fines for violators.

Can Tampa ban cigars too?

Florida HB 105 carved out unfiltered cigars from local park bans, so Tampa cannot prohibit traditional cigars even though it bars cigarettes and vapes.

Sources & Official References

[1]FS 386.209 Smoking Preemption

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