Paso Robles, Calif. has passed a thorough new smoking ban, codifying the prohibition on smoking in all city-owned, leased, or operated buildings; within all places of employment; within all enclosed places, whether publicly- or privately-owned and regardless of any applicable fee or age requirement, that are available and open to the general public; in any city park or playground; at all outdoor public events; in common areas of multi-unit residential buildings; and within 20 feet of the entrance or exit of any commercial establishment open to the general public.
Violators of the ban, including owners and operators of places that allow people to smoke, can be charged with an infraction and subject to the corresponding fines.
The new law goes into effect on March 21.
Paso Robles is located in central California, approximately 200 miles south of San Francisco and 200 miles north of Los Angeles. It is home to approximately 31,000 residents.