Smoke Free Laws & Enforcement
Currently, State of California tobacco control laws allow local cities or counties to pass ordinances that are stricter that the State's laws.
In addition to the county-unincorporated jurisdiction, Alameda County has fourteen cities, the majority of which have updated their tobacco control policies to provide protection from unwanted exposure to secondhand smoke in outdoor spaces. Several cities also provide protection in multi-unit housing.
Click on city name to view ordinance. Information provided below each city is the contact for enforcement of smoking pollution ordinances in the corresponding city/county
Alameda
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Alameda Police Department- prolleri@alamedaca.gov or (510) 337-8340
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Albany
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Albany Police Department- http://www.albanyca.org/index.aspx?page=1376&ftitle=Chief+of+Police or (510) 525-7300
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Berkeley
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Berkeley Public Health Department- QuitNow@cityofberkeley.info or Tobacco Prevention Program |
Dublin
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Dublin City Manager’s Office- chris.foss@dublin.ca.gov or (925) 833-6650
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Emeryville
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Emeryville City Manager’s Office- http://www.ci.emeryville.ca.us/forms.aspx?fid=77 or (510) 596-4370 |
Fremont
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City Manager’s Office- cof@fremont.gov or (510)284-4000 |
Hayward
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City Manager’s Office- David@hayward-ca.gov or Kelly.McAdoo@hayward-ca.gov or (510) 583-4302 or (510) 583-4305 |
Livermore
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City Manager’s Office- citymanager@cityoflivermore.net or (925) 960-4040 |
Newark
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City Manager’s Office- city.manager@newark.org or (510) 578-4200
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Oakland
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Oakland City Administrator’s Office, Nancy Marcus: nmarcus@oaklandnet.com or 510-238-3294 Oakland Police Department, Officer Steven Vierra: SVierra@oaklandnet.com or (510)777-8673
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Piedmont
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City Administrator’s Office- pbenoit@ci.piedmont.ca.us or (510) 420-3042 or Piedmont Police Department- (510) 420-3000 |
Pleasanton
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City Manager’s Office: nfialho@ci.pleasanton.com or (925) 931-5002 |
San Leandro
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San Leandro Police Department- jtudor@sanleandro.org or (510) 577-2740 |
Union City
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Union City Police Department- UCPD@ci.union-city.ca.us or (510) 471-1365 |
Alameda County Unincorporated Areas
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Alameda County Sheriff’s Department- pio@alamedacountysheriff.org or (510) 667-7721 Alameda County Public Health Department, Tobacco Control Program- tcp@acgov.org or (510)208-5940
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Smokefree Outdoor Air Resources
Updated March 10, 2014
Over the past year, many communities across California have taken steps to pass strong outdoor air policies. The American Lung Association in California Center for Tobacco Policy and Organizing has updated resources to reflect these exciting steps forward. These documents include cities and counties that have passed policies prohibiting smoking in parks, service areas, entryways, public events, and outdoor dining.
- Comprehensive Outdoor Secondhand Smoke Ordinances – This document has been updated to include the six cities that have passed comprehensive policies in the past year, prohibiting smoking in at least five of seven major outdoor areas.
- Table of Comprehensive Outdoor Secondhand Smoke Ordinances – This stand-alone table has been updated and provides quick information on all the communities that have passed comprehensive smokefree outdoor area ordinances.
- Becoming a Policy Wonk on Comprehensive Secondhand Smoke Ordinances – This resource answers tough questions that officials and opponents may ask about comprehensive secondhand smoke ordinances. These answers have been updated with recent information.
- List of Municipalities that Restrict Smoking in Specific Areas – The Center updated five documents that highlight the communities that have passed policies restricting smoking in the following areas: Recreation Areas, Outdoor Dining Areas, Entryways, Public Events and Service Areas.
To see all documents related to Smokefree Outdoor Air from the Center, click here.
