Tucson follows the Smoke-Free Arizona Act (ARS §36-601.01) banning indoor smoking and adds local rules barring smoking in city parks, near building entrances, and at outdoor dining areas.
Arizona's Smoke-Free Act prohibits smoking inside virtually all enclosed public places and workplaces statewide. Tucson layers on local outdoor restrictions: smoking is prohibited in city-operated parks and at most public entrances, transit stops, and outdoor dining patios. The rules cover cigarettes, cigars, and most vaping devices. Cannabis smoking in public is separately barred under Arizona Proposition 207 and Tucson Code. Property owners may impose stricter rules. Buffers near building entrances are typically 20 feet to keep smoke out of doorways and ventilation intakes.
Smoking in restricted indoor spaces, public parks, transit stops, or near building entrances can result in civil citations under state and city law, with fines escalating for repeat violations.
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