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Franklin County repeals 1988 smoking ordinance, updates policy to match state law

5119348 · July 3, 2025
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The county commissioners voted to repeal a 1988 Franklin County smoking ordinance and adopt an updated policy aligning county rules with current Washington state smoking laws, including vaping provisions and designated smoking areas.

Franklin County commissioners on July 2 voted to repeal a 1988 county smoking ordinance and adopt an updated county policy that aligns with Washington state’s current laws on smoking in public places.

Margo Wyler, who presented the item during an open public hearing, told the board the old ordinance dated to 1988 and that the county’s revised policy is “essentially just the rules for what Washington’s laws for…

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