Sarasota County Moving to Ban Cigarette Smoking at Public Beaches and Parks

Sarasota County Moving to Ban Cigarette Smoking at Public Beaches and Parks

Sarasota County is moving to ban the use of cigarettes and cigars at the county’s beaches and parks. 

County commissioners voted 3-1 on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 to direct county staff to prepare an ordinance that would prohibit smoking at public beaches and parks.

Sarasota County Commissioners would then have to approve the ordinance for the ban to take effect.

This ban is possible because of bills that passed in the Florida Legislature last year. 

The Cities of Sarasota, Venice and Longboat Key, all have passed similar rules about banning smoking on beaches.

If the ordinance passes as expected, Sarasota County plans to educate the public about the new law. It will also place signs on beaches and parks about the ban.

The smoking ordinance will probably come before the Sarasota County Commission for a Vote sometime in mid-summer 2023

Cigarette Butts are typical the #1 item collected in, beach clean-ups on the Suncoast.

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