Vacaville, CA Public Conduct: Public Marijuana Use (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- VMC Section 9.14.030(D)
- Rule
- "Any cannabis activity" barred on public lands
- First-offense fine
- up to $100
- Third-offense fine (12-month window)
- up to $500
- Enforcement
- administrative fine or City Attorney civil suit
- Added by
- Ordinance 1934, December 11, 2018
- Repeat violations
- each day counted separately
Summary
Vacaville Municipal Code Section 9.14.030(D) makes it unlawful to use, smoke, or otherwise engage in any cannabis activity on land the city owns or controls, including parks, sidewalks, and public rights-of-way. The rule sits inside the personal home cultivation chapter but reaches beyond growing plants: any cannabis activity on public land is banned outright, with no designated public-use area anywhere in the city.
Any cannabis activity is expressly prohibited on any public lands.
Full Breakdown
14, Personal Home Cannabis Cultivation, was added by Ordinance 1934 on December 11, 2018 to regulate legal adult and medical cannabis after California's Proposition 64. 030, titled "Prohibition," bars outdoor cultivation citywide in subsection A and, separately, bars any cannabis activity on public lands in subsection D, a phrase broad enough to cover smoking, vaping, or simply possessing cannabis for use on city property, not just growing it. C. Section 800 et seq. 4: an administrative fine of up to $100 for a first violation, up to $200 for a second violation within any 12 consecutive months, and up to $500 for a third or later violation within that same 12-month window. 070(C). 060, enforceable on written complaint of three or more separate-residence neighbors.
Violations & Fines
A first citation for cannabis activity on public land draws an administrative fine capped at $100; a second within 12 months, up to $200; a third or later within that period, up to $500. Each day of ongoing use is a separate offense under Section 9.14.080, and the City Attorney can seek a court injunction plus civil penalties and attorneys' fees instead of, or in addition to, the fine schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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