Earlier editions: 2026-09
Beaumont Municipal Code Ch. 8.42 Smoking in Public Parks
Beaumont Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Beaumont
Cite as: Beaumont Municipal Code Chapter 8.42 · Text as of 2026-10-04
8.42.010 - Definitions.¶
A. "Public park" shall mean any park open to the public located within the City of Beaumont, and includes all sidewalks and parking lots located within or on the perimeter of a public park.
B. "Smoke" means the gases, particles, or vapors released into the air as a result of the combustion, electrical ignition, or vaporization of a tobacco product, when the apparent or usual purpose of the combustion, electrical ignition, or vaporization is human inhalation of the tobacco product. "Smoke" includes but is not limited to tobacco smoke, electronic cigarette vapors, and marijuana smoke.
C. "Smoking" means engaging in an act that generates smoke. "Smoking" includes inhaling, exhaling, burning, lighting, possessing, holding, or carrying any lighted cigar, lighted cigarette of any type, lighted pipe, lighted hookah pipe; or operating electronic cigarette, or any other smoke inhalation device of any kind. "Smoking" includes smoking marijuana for medical purposes.
(Ord. 1036, 7-2-13)
8.42.020 - Prohibition.¶
No person shall engage in smoking within any public park, except in designated smoking areas.
(Ord. 1036, 7-2-13)
8.42.030 - Designation of smoking areas.¶
Persons conducting special events authorized and permitted by the City within a public park may designate a smoking area, provided it is located so as to minimize the effect of smoking on nonsmokers and adjacent nonsmoking areas and appropriate receptacles for the disposal of cigarettes and cigars are provided.
(Ord. 1036, 7-2-13)
8.42.040 - Violation—Penalty.¶
In the discretion of the Enforcement Officer, any person violating the provisions of this Chapter shall be issued an Administrative Citation pursuant to Beaumont Municipal Code Chapter 1.17 or shall be guilty of an infraction pursuant to Beaumont Municipal Code Chapter 1.16. In either case, the amount of the fine shall be the appropriate amount set forth in Section 1.16.030 of this Code. Each such violation shall be deemed a separate offense as specified in Section 1.16.040.
Notwithstanding the above, a first offense may be charged and prosecuted as a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of $1,000.00, or six months in jail, or both.
(Ord. 1036, 7-2-13)
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