Thousand Oaks bans smoking in city parks, on trails, near building entrances, at outdoor dining areas, and at COSCA open-space lands. The rules cover tobacco, cannabis, and vape products, supplementing California's statewide smoke-free workplace law.
Under California Labor Code §6404.5 and Health and Safety Code §118910, smoking is prohibited in indoor workplaces and within 25 feet of state and local government building entrances. Thousand Oaks adds local protections: smoking and vaping are banned in all city parks, on Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency (COSCA) trails (a wildfire-driven rule), near outdoor dining patios, and within 20 feet of public-building doorways and air intakes. Cannabis smoking in public is independently barred under Health and Safety Code §11362.3. Signage is posted at trailheads and parks; enforcement is by Park Rangers and the Sheriff via administrative citations.
Administrative citations starting around $100, cannabis-public-use infractions ($100), and potential PRC §4422 penalties for any open-flame ignition in fire-hazard zones.
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