Smoking on county grounds will now come with a price tag in Livingston County.
The Board of Supervisors has voted to amend and restate its smoking ban, enacting Local Law No. 2-2025. The law expands the prohibition to cover all property owned or leased by the county, including buildings, facilities, and outdoor spaces. It also formally adds vaping and electronic cigarettes to the ban.
The revised law aims to protect public health by eliminating exposure to secondhand smoke and recognizing the rights of non-smokers, especially children, to breathe clean air. “The need to breathe air free of the disease-causing toxins in secondhand smoke should have priority over the desire and convenience of smoking,” the law states.
The ban applies to all county property except roadways and rights of way in the county road system. People inside moving vehicles entering or exiting county property are the only exception allowed.
“Smoking” is defined in the law as the inhaling, exhaling, burning, or carrying of any lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe, weed, electronic cigarette, vape, or other plant in any form.
To support enforcement, the law mandates that clear “NO SMOKING” signs using the international symbol be prominently posted at entrances to all regulated properties. These signs must be protected from tampering, damage, or concealment.
Violators may face civil penalties of up to $1,000. Complaints can be registered with the Livingston County Board of Health or its designee, who will oversee enforcement. Individuals accused of violating the law will receive notice and have the option of a public hearing or entering into a stipulation agreement. Civil penalties may be pursued following final appeal rulings.
This local law takes effect immediately upon its filing with the Office of the Secretary of State.
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