Davis, CA Public Conduct: Public Marijuana Use (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Davis Municipal Code § 34.02.025
- Covers
- Parks, streets, sidewalks, bike paths
- Passing-through exception
- Does not apply to marijuana smoking
- Medical marijuana
- Exempted, but other smoking rules still apply
- First offense fine
- Up to $50
Summary
Davis Municipal Code § 34.02.025 separately and expressly bans smoking marijuana or marijuana products in every enclosed public place, on all city-owned property including parks, streets, sidewalks and bike paths, and in posted private parking lots.
(a) In addition to all those places where smoking is prohibited as set forth in this Article 34.02, smoking marijuana or marijuana products is expressly prohibited in all of the following places: (1) All enclosed areas to which the public is invited or permitted; (2) In or upon all property owned, leased, or occupied by the city, expressly including any public park, street, sidewalk, bike path, greenbelt, alley, highway, off-street public parking lot or structure; and (3) Any private parking lot, if such parking lot is posted with a sign prohibiting smoking or posted with a sign prohibiting marijuana smoking. (b) The prohibitions set forth in this section apply regardless of whether a person is simply passing through or on the way to another destination, such as walking or riding on a street or sidewalk, so long as the person smoking marijuana or marijuana products is in or upon any of the places where smoking is prohibited by this article.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4915048; v22 updated 2026-05-19).
Full Breakdown
02 specifically to reach marijuana. It prohibits smoking marijuana or marijuana products in all enclosed areas the public is invited into, and, distinctly, in or upon any property owned, leased or occupied by the city, expressly naming public parks, streets, sidewalks, bike paths, greenbelts, alleys, highways and off-street public parking lots or structures. The ban also extends to any private parking lot that is posted against smoking or specifically against marijuana smoking, even though the lot itself is not city property. 010 which exempt someone simply passing through. 02, such as the ban near restaurant patios and building entrances. 010 apply to marijuana smoke as well.
Violations & Fines
Article 34.03 governs enforcement of the whole smoking chapter, including § 34.02.025. A first violation is an infraction with a fine up to $50, a second violation within a year rises to a fine up to $200, and a third or additional violation within the year is an infraction punishable up to $500 per conviction under § 34.03.090. Police, fire department personnel, and the city manager or designee may all issue citations under § 34.03.100.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is smoking marijuana in a private parking lot ever illegal in Davis?
Does the marijuana ban apply to medical marijuana patients?
Sources & Official References
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