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Jacksonville Beach council approves first reading of ordinance banning smoking on Atlantic Ocean Beach
Summary
The council voted 6‑0 on first reading to adopt an ordinance that would prohibit smoking on Atlantic Ocean Beach. Public health advocates supported the measure; council members debated whether to include electronic smoking devices (vapes) and were told state law changes in 2022 allow local regulation of vaping.
The Jacksonville Beach City Council voted 6‑0 on first reading to prohibit smoking on the Atlantic Ocean Beach, approving ordinance 2025‑8223 and scheduling a second reading for May 5.
The ordinance would add a prohibition on smoking to chapter 6 of the city code covering beach use and clarifies enforcement and citation procedures. The council opened the public hearing on the ordinance after Chief Jean Paul Smith presented it as the item…
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